Activities done in the last two weeks (elementary only)

Activities done in the last two weeks
Activity Girls Boys Total
%
Watching TV or films 87.35 84.37 85.86
Reading 77.40 63.89 70.63
Walking 77.42 61.12 69.25
Playing computer games 63.66 70.27 66.97
Running or jogging 60.11 57.80 58.95
Basketball 39.00 47.43 43.22
Soccer 35.11 40.45 37.79
Dance or drama 53.28 17.70 35.46
Cycling 27.93 42.34 35.15
Hockey 13.76 39.86 26.84
Swimming 29.36 23.73 26.54
Skating 20.80 26.60 23.71
Skateboarding 9.09 23.65 16.38
Rollerblading 15.31 16.76 16.04
Baseball 10.25 15.89 13.08
Karate or other martial arts 8.52 12.50 10.51
Tennis 7.70 9.23 8.47
Elementary students only, grades 4 to 8 (sec.2 in Quebec).
Percentages do not add up to 100% because students were asked to choose all activities that apply.
Source: Census at School – Canada, 2004/05.