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Barriers to taking part in more physical activities among young people aged 12-14 in New Zealand

2023, % of young people within age group

0102030Too busyThe weatherI'm too tired / don't have the energyIt's too hard to motivate myselfI prefer to do other thingsNot enough PE offered at schoolI have no one to do it withI don't have the equipment I needI'm not fit enoughI'm not confident enoughPE / fitness classes at school are not funNo places nearby to do what I want to doI don't want to failMy friends aren't physically activeMy school doesn't offer physical activities I'm interested inI'm injuredCan't fit it in with other family member's activitiesMy family can't afford itMy parents want me to focus on my schoolwork / other activitiesI don't like other people seeing me being physically activeToo hard to get to training, games or competitionsAnother reasonThe season hasn't started yetI already do a good amount of physical activityI'm too sickIt's school holidaysHealth issueI am not interested in sport or physical activityWould like to do more sport but can't fit it in with other sports commitmentsI need to have some downtime for rest, play and funI find physical activity boringSchoolwork/homework takes up most of my timeSpend too much time on my computer/device/video gamesBarriers to taking part in more physical activities among youngpeople aged 12-14 in New Zealand2023, % of young people within age groupProvider: Sport New Zealand0102030