article_snippet: Soccer was a close second among children between 6 and 13 and third over all of the age groups .
article_snippet: Cycling came second overall with nearly 38 percent of 6 to 13 year old children participating .
article_snippet: Soccer was a close second for the rate of regular participation with 48.7 percent for six to 13 year old children with cycling second overall with nearly 38 percent of  
article_snippet: six to 13 year old children participating.
article_snippet: Children of the ages six to 13 appear to be the most active and 31 percent  participate in athletics, 30 percent in basketball, 30 percent in dancing, 20 percent in tennis and just over 25 percent in cricket.
article_snippet: Hiking, Rugby League, softball, martial arts, volleyball, baseball and field hockey were the least most popular sports among this age group with all of these sports having participation of less than 10 percent.
article_snippet: Team sports move down the list as children get older and individual sports move up, but swimming is the one constant across the board .
article_snippet: 10 of the 20 most popular sports and activities among Aussie kids aged six to 13 are team sports,' said Michele Levine, CEO of Roy Morgan Research. '
article_snippet: Strangely the team sports move down the list as the children get older, with more individual and non-competitive sports moving up. '
highlights_snippet: Cycling came in second with 1 in 9 cycling and soccer came third .
  
highlights_snippet: Team sports like soccer are highly popular among kids aged 6-13 .
  
highlights_snippet: As kids get older, team sports move down the list and individual sports up .
  