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

2023, % of young people aged 8-17

051015202530Too busyThe weatherI prefer to do other thingsIt's too hard to motivate myselfNot enough PE offered at schoolI'm too tired / don't have the energyCan't fit it in with other family member's activitiesI have no one to do it withMy family can't afford itI don't have the equipment I needNo places nearby to do what I want to doI'm not confident enoughMy parents want me to focus on my schoolwork / other activitiesMy school doesn't offer physical activities I'm interested inI'm not fit enoughToo hard to get to training, games or competitionsI don't want to failI'm injuredPE / fitness classes at school are not funMy friends aren't physically activeI don't like other people seeing me being physically activeAnother reasonI'm too sickThe season hasn't started yetIt's school holidaysI already do a good amount of physical activitySchoolwork/homework takes up most of my timeI have a disability that prevents me from participatingHealth issueI am not interested in sport or physical activityIt's winterParents working/too busyI need to have some downtime for rest, play and funI find physical activity boringWould like to do more sport but can't fit it in with other sports commitmentsSpend too much time on my computer/device/video gamesBarriers to taking part in more physical activities among boysin New Zealand2023, % of young people aged 8-17Provider: Sport New Zealand051015202530