UK Poll Says Squash Best Lunchtime Sport from WSF Media 23 July 2013
- Squash, which provides an intense and competitive workout over a
relatively short time, has been voted the preferred sport of choice
when it comes to lunchtime exercise.
The study polled 1,867
UK office workers aged between 18 and 65 as part of research into
attitudes towards fitness and wellbeing during the working day.
When asked 'What
sport/activity would you choose to do during lunchtime should the
necessary equipment/facilities/playing partners be ready to hand?', the
top five responses were:
Those who selected
squash as an option were asked why this was the case: 31% cited its
'professional image'; 28% 'relatively short playing time'; and 22% its
level of 'social interaction', were the main reasons given in the
research conducted by online sports equipment retailer Sweatband.com
"Squash is so
well-fitted for the modern lifestyle," said World Squash Federation CEO
Andrew Shelley. "Not only does it provide great exercise in a short
time span but there is no routine, no going through the motions. It is
competition, physical and mental, and all the more stimulating for that.
"This research follows
the recent survey by the widely respected and influential US business
magazine Forbes which rated squash as 'the healthiest sport', and a
nomination by Men's Health magazine as 'the ultimate fitness sport'."
