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Barriers to taking part in more physical activities among girls in New Zealand

2023, % of young people aged 8-17

010203040Too busyI'm too tired / don't have the energyIt's too hard to motivate myselfThe weatherI prefer to do other thingsI have no one to do it withCan't fit it in with other family member's activitiesI'm not confident enoughI'm not fit enoughMy family can't afford itNo places nearby to do what I want to doMy friends aren't physically activeNot enough PE offered at schoolI don't like other people seeing me being physically activeToo hard to get to training, games or competitionsI don't have the equipment I needMy parents want me to focus on my schoolwork / other activitiesPE / fitness classes at school are not funI don't want to failMy school doesn't offer physical activities I'm interested inI'm injuredAnother reasonThe season hasn't started yetIt's school holidaysI already do a good amount of physical activityI'm too sickParents working/too busyHealth issueWould like to do more sport but can't fit it in with other sports commitmentsSchoolwork/homework takes up most of my timeI am not interested in sport or physical activityI need to have some downtime for rest, play and funI have a disability that prevents me from participatingBarriers to taking part in more physical activities among girlsin New Zealand2023, % of young people aged 8-17Provider: Sport New Zealand010203040