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運動部やクラブに入っている人ほど体力が高い　体力テストで差が広がる

Fitness Gap Widens Between Sports Club Members and Others

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1People in Japan who belong to sports clubs scored higher on fitness tests than those who do not, and the gap has widened among teenagers, a government survey has found. The Japan Sports Agency released its fiscal 2025 survey of physical fitness on October 11, a day before the national Sports Day holiday.

2The survey, conducted every year since 1964, covered 60,213 people aged 6 to 79. Participants took tests suited to their age, such as grip strength, sit-ups, and a shuttle run. The results were turned into total fitness scores. This year, the agency also analyzed 25 years of data to see how club membership relates to fitness.

3In every age group and for both sexes, club members had higher total scores than non-members. The difference has grown over the long term among 12- and 15-year-olds, which correspond to the first years of junior high and high school. Among 15-year-olds, members of school or community sports clubs scored 9.1 points higher than those who were not. The gap was much smaller among people in their late 60s.

4Club membership is high at age 12 but falls sharply by 19, and the decline is especially steep among women. The survey also found that the fitness of women in their 40s has dropped markedly.

5Busy working parents often have little time to exercise, the agency said. In response, the agency plans to support companies that encourage employees to exercise at work. It also wants to open school gyms and other local sports facilities to more residents.

Words　単語

widenedB2動広がったbecame bigger from side to side
fiscalB2形会計の、年度のabout the year used for money and budgets
conductedB1動行われた、実施されたcarried out or done in an organized way
suitedA2形適したright or good for a person or purpose
analyzedB1動分析したstudied something carefully to understand it
membershipB1名所属、会員であることthe state of being part of a group
correspondB2動あたる、一致するto match or be the same as something
sharplyB2副急に、大きくsuddenly and by a large amount
markedlyB1副目立って、著しくin a way that is easy to notice
facilitiesB2名施設buildings or places made for a special use

単語のレベル：CEFR-J（『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. （URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード））

1. Reading Quiz　本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう

  1. How many people did the survey cover?

    A. 1,964B. 6,079C. 60,213D. 25,000

  2. How many years of data did the agency analyze this time?

    A. 25 yearsB. 5 yearsC. 12 yearsD. 40 years

  3. How much higher did 15-year-old club members score?

    A. 1.2 pointsB. 4.0 pointsC. 19 pointsD. 9.1 points

  4. Whose fitness has dropped markedly?

    A. Boys aged 12B. Women in their 40sC. Men in their 70sD. Girls aged 6

  5. What does the agency want to do with school gyms?

    A. Close themB. Sell themC. Open them to more residentsD. Use them only for tests

2. True or False　正しければ T、違っていれば F

  1. (     ) The survey was released on Sports Day.

  2. (     ) Club members scored higher in every age group.

  3. (     ) Club membership rises sharply between ages 12 and 19.

  4. (     ) The agency plans to support companies that encourage exercise at work.

3. Fill in the Blanks　下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう（形を変えずに）

conductedsuitedanalyzedwidenedfiscalmembership

  1. Participants took tests _____ to their age, such as grip strength, sit-ups, and a shuttle run.

  2. The Japan Sports Agency released its _____ 2025 survey of physical fitness on October 11, a day before the national Sports Day holiday.

  3. People in Japan who belong to sports clubs scored higher on fitness tests than those who do not, and the gap has _____ among teenagers, a government survey has found.

  4. Club _____ is high at age 12 but falls sharply by 19, and the decline is especially steep among women.

  5. The survey, _____ every year since 1964, covered 60,213 people aged 6 to 79.

  6. This year, the agency also _____ 25 years of data to see how club membership relates to fitness.

4. Word Order　語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう

  1. ( results / total / turned / scores / were / into / fitness / The ) .

  2. ( their / among / people / smaller / in / late / was / 60s / gap / The / much ) .

  3. ( time / parents / to / working / little / agency / the / often / said / have / Busy / exercise, ) .

5. Think and Write　英語で答えてみよう

  1. Should every student be required to join a club at school? Give your opinion with reasons.（生徒全員が部活動に入るべきだと思いますか？理由をつけて意見を述べよう。）

  2. Why do you think many young women stop playing sports after high school?（多くの若い女性が高校卒業後にスポーツをやめるのはなぜだと思いますか？）

Answers　解答

1. (1) C　(2) A　(3) D　(4) B　(5) C

2. (1) F　(2) T　(3) F　(4) T

3. (1) suited　(2) fiscal　(3) widened　(4) membership　(5) conducted　(6) analyzed

4.

  1. The results were turned into total fitness scores.
  2. The gap was much smaller among people in their late 60s.
  3. Busy working parents often have little time to exercise, the agency said.

全文訳

1日本でスポーツクラブや運動部に入っている人は、入っていない人より体力テストの点数が高く、10代ではその差が広がっていることが国の調査でわかりました。スポーツ庁は、祝日のスポーツの日の前日にあたる10月11日、2025年度の体力・運動能力調査の結果を発表しました。

21964年から毎年行われているこの調査は、6歳から79歳の6万213人が対象でした。参加者は、握力、上体起こし、シャトルランなど、年代に合ったテストを受けました。結果は体力の合計点に換算されました。今回スポーツ庁は、25年分のデータも分析し、クラブへの所属と体力の関係を調べました。

3すべての年代、男女ともに、所属している人の合計点が所属していない人を上回りました。中学1年と高校1年にあたる12歳と15歳では、その差が長い期間をかけて広がっています。15歳では、学校の運動部や地域のスポーツクラブに入っている人の点数が、入っていない人より9.1点高くなりました。60代後半の人では、差はずっと小さくなりました。

4クラブへの所属率は12歳では高いものの、19歳までに大きく下がり、とくに女性で下がり方が急です。調査ではまた、40代の女性の体力が大きく落ちていることもわかりました。

5子育てや仕事で忙しい世代は運動する時間をとりにくい、とスポーツ庁は説明しています。これを受けてスポーツ庁は、職場で社員に運動をすすめる企業を支援する方針です。また、学校の体育館など地域のスポーツ施設を、より多くの住民が使えるようにしたい考えです。

文法ポイント：関係代名詞の非制限用法（, which ～）

コンマのあとに which を置き、前の語句に説明を足す。本文の 12- and 15-year-olds, which correspond to the first years of junior high and high school は「12歳と15歳で、これは中学1年と高校1年にあたる」という意味。

出典：スポーツ庁、Jiji Press（Nippon.com）、The Japan Times ほか（記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル）｜https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2026-10-11-sports-club-fitness-gap/