{"id":3046,"date":"2017-04-27T08:45:30","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T08:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=3046"},"modified":"2017-04-27T08:45:30","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T08:45:30","slug":"time-to-play-around-the-world-put-under-threat-by-increasingly-busy-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/time-to-play-around-the-world-put-under-threat-by-increasingly-busy-lives\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to play around the world put under threat by increasingly busy lives"},"content":{"rendered":"
Global survey of more than 10,000 people in 22 countries shows lack of leisure time and changing attitudes to play. As everyday life becomes increasingly busy in today\u2019s society, the amount of leisure time people have is diminishing and important play time is under threat. Almost one in three (30%) adults have less than 10 hours of free time per week, and 36% have less than two hours per day, as the demands of modern life start to eat into free time.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Leading home appliance brand Beko, Premium Partner of FC Barcelona, commissioned a survey of 10,100 people of all ages and demographics in 22 countries around the world to identify trends in play and leisure time.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Children\u2019s play time is also being affected by their parents\u2019 busy lives, with 40%<\/b> of parents revealing they haven\u2019t taken their child to play at a park in the past year. In an average week, children have three hours less<\/b> leisure time (21 hours) these days compared to their parents\u2019 generation (24 hours), the equivalent of two full 90-minute football matches.<\/span><\/div>\n
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A staggering 70%<\/b> do not rank playing sport or going to the gym\/exercising as one of their favourite leisure time activities and nearly<\/b> a third<\/b> (30%) of people admit they never exercise.<\/span><\/div>\n
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Other key global findings from The World Play Shortage Report are:<\/span><\/div>\n
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  • The global average of leisure time per person per week is less than 21 hours<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Law is the least playful profession as almost half<\/b> (47%) of law professionals have less than two hours of leisure time per day, with one in four<\/b> (25%) having less than one hour per day<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Women have three hours less<\/b> play time per week compared to men (19 hours vs 22 hours)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Young people in the early years of their careers are particularly affected as 22-year-olds<\/b> are the most likely age to cancel evening leisure plans due to work (42%)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • 38 years old is the age when people most crave the chance to have more play time in their lives, with nearly two thirds<\/b> (63%) wishing they had more leisure time rather than more money<\/span><\/li>\n
  • With leisure time increasingly under threat, spending time with family has become more important with two in three<\/b> (64%) choosing this as their favorite activity, followed by relaxing at home (62%) and socializing with friends (46%)<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Of the 22 countries surveyed, Denmark is the most playful<\/b> with more than 33 hours of leisure time per person in an average week, whilst Bolivia is the least playful<\/b> with less than 12 hours per week<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Zeynep \u00d6zbil, Beko Group head of communications, said: \u201cThe World Play Shortage Report stands as a powerful source for how modern life shapes our well-being and highlights the lack of play time.\u00a0 The report shows people lead busy and often unplanned lives and this has a critical negative impact on our leisure time. At Beko, we speak up as the Official partner of play. We understand people\u2019s everyday needs and provide meaningful time-saving solutions, so that they can simply enjoy their unpredictable, busy lives. We do hope that these findings will actually remind us all how we need \u2018play\u2019 to live our lives to the fullest.\u201d<\/p>\n

    The Official partner of play campaign is built on FC Barcelona\u2019s skillful, attacking football played with freedom and enjoyment both on and off the pitch, a style of play that epitomizes the true spirit of football. As a brand, Beko supports people in their busy lives by giving them more freedom and time to \u2018play\u2019 every day.<\/p>\n

    Countries included in survey were\u00a0Algeria, Australia, Austria, Bolivia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Norway, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay.<\/p>\n

    The research\u00a0was carried out by Mortar Research, which conducted an online survey among 10,100\u00a0respondents across the 22 countries. The sample of adults was randomly selected from survey panels and weighted to be representative of gender in each country. The margin of error overall, which measures sampling variability at the country level, was +\/- 0.98% at 95% confidence limit. Discrepancies in or between totals are due to rounding. The research was conducted between 3rd and 10th February 2017.<\/p>\n

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