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Most common barriers to taking part in more physical activities for sport, exercise or fun among young people in New Zealand

By hurdle, 2018, % of young people aged 8-17

010203040Too busyI already do a good amount of physical activityI'm too tired / don't have the energyIt's too hard to motivate myselfI prefer to do other thingsMy family can't afford itToo hard to get to training, games or competitionsNo places nearby to do what I want to doCan't fit it in with other family members' activitiesI don't have the equipment I needThe weatherI have no one to do it withI'm not fit enoughI'm not confident enoughMy parents want me to focus on my schoolwork / other activitiesMy school doesn't offer physical activities I'm interested inNot enough PE offered at schoolPE / fitness classes at school are not funMy friends aren't physically activeI don't want to failMost common barriers to taking part in more physical activitiesfor sport, exercise or fun among young people in New ZealandBy hurdle, 2018, % of young people aged 8-17Provider: Sport New Zealand