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 2.1 4.3 Socializing and communicating 0.8 0.7 Sports, exercise, and recreation 0.8 0.2 Computer use for leisure 0.3 0.1 Relaxing and thinking 0.2 0.7 Reading 0.1 1.1 NOTE: Data include all days of the week and are annual averages for 2007. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics