The chart provides information about the amount of participation in varied fitness activities by people which altered over the period from 2001 to 2009 in Australia.
Overall, the table indicates that the quantity of individuals joining in different physical exercises rapid growth and sharp decline over the period. It can be seen that running has the highest and swimming has the lowest percentage of changes.
There have been notable shifts, such as the count of persons partaking in running, aerobics, tennis rose dramatically in 2005 and 2009 was higher compared to cycling and swimming. The chart reveals that over a 9-year period, jogging has been a favourite activity for many participants. It increased dramatically from 1.4 million to 2.2 million, accounting for 156% of transformation. In addition, aerobics and racket sports also went up slightly, corresponding to 11% and 15% respectively.
On the other hand, between 2005 and 2009, biking and swimming were less popular than the two-above mentioned. Cycling dropped from 4.5 million to 3.6 million, representing a 20% decrease although it had the highest ratio in 2001. Likewise, swimming also declined significantly by 10%. The figure for people in 2001 was 3.7 million, compared to 3.3 million in 2009.
