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Barriers to taking part in more physical activities among children aged 8-11 in New Zealand

2023, % of young people within age group

0510152025Too busyCan't fit it in with other family member's activitiesThe weatherMy family can't afford itI prefer to do other thingsNot enough PE offered at schoolMy parents want me to focus on my schoolwork / other activitiesToo hard to get to training, games or competitionsNo places nearby to do what I want to doMy school doesn't offer physical activities I'm interested inI have no one to do it withIt's too hard to motivate myselfI'm too tired / don't have the energyI'm not confident enoughI don't have the equipment I needMy friends aren't physically activeI don't want to failI'm not fit enoughAnother reasonI'm injuredPE / fitness classes at school are not funIt's school holidaysThe season hasn't started yetI don't like other people seeing me being physically activeI already do a good amount of physical activityI'm too sickParents working/too busyI have a disability that prevents me from participatingWould 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 activityIt's winterBarriers to taking part in more physical activities among childrenaged 8-11 in New Zealand2023, % of young people within age groupProvider: Sport New Zealand0510152025