This statistic shows the leading motivational factors for outdoor activity participation in the United States in 2017. During the survey, 50 percent of outdoor participants said they participated in outdoor activities to keep physically fit.
What motivates you to participate in outdoor activities?
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Outdoor Foundation. (July 17, 2018). What motivates you to participate in outdoor activities? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/190448/motivation-for-outdoor-activities-by-age-in-the-us-2009/
Outdoor Foundation. "What motivates you to participate in outdoor activities?." Chart. July 17, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190448/motivation-for-outdoor-activities-by-age-in-the-us-2009/
Outdoor Foundation. (2018). What motivates you to participate in outdoor activities?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190448/motivation-for-outdoor-activities-by-age-in-the-us-2009/
Outdoor Foundation. "What Motivates You to Participate in Outdoor Activities?." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190448/motivation-for-outdoor-activities-by-age-in-the-us-2009/
Outdoor Foundation, What motivates you to participate in outdoor activities? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190448/motivation-for-outdoor-activities-by-age-in-the-us-2009/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
What motivates you to participate in outdoor activities? [Graph], Outdoor Foundation, July 17, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/190448/motivation-for-outdoor-activities-by-age-in-the-us-2009/