Average hours spent per day in leisure and sports activities, by youngest and oldest populations Average hours per day Ages 15-19 Ages 75+ Watching TV 2.2 4.4 Socializing and communicating 0.9 0.6 Sports, exercise, and recreation 0.8 0.2 Playing Games/Computer use for leisure 1.1 0.4 Relaxing and thinking 0.2 0.6 Reading 0.2 0.8 NOTE: Data include all days of the week and are annual averages for 2011. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics