Table 2 Descriptive data for outcome variables (N = 457) regarding what activities adolescents would like to try or do more often and with who, when and where adolescents would like to do more physical activity
From: What do adolescents want in order to become more active?
Which of these activities or sports would you | N Yes | % Yes |
|---|---|---|
like to try or do more often? | ||
Team sports (e.g. rugby, netball) | 229 | 50.1 |
Fitness classes (e.g. aerobics, pilates, yoga) | 128 | 28.0 |
Racquet sports (e.g. badminton, squash) | 192 | 42.0 |
Dance (e.g. hip hop, ballet, ballroom) | 139 | 30.4 |
Martial arts (e.g. judo, karate, aikido) | 94 | 20.6 |
Using a gym (e.g. treadmills, weights) | 258 | 56.5 |
Other | 78 | 17.1 |
None (I don’t want to do any more physical activities or sports) | 47 | 10.3 |
Number of activities | N | % |
0 | 47 | 10.3 |
1 | 63 | 13.8 |
2 | 135 | 29.5 |
3 | 114 | 25.0 |
4 | 75 | 16.4 |
5 | 17 | 3.7 |
6 | 4 | 0.9 |
7 | 2 | 0.4 |
≥1 | 410 | 89.7 |
Mean | SD | |
Total number of activities | 2.5 | 1.3 |
I would like to do more physical activities | N agree | % agree |
or sports… | ||
With (Co-participation) | ||
With my friends | 406 | 88.8 |
With my family | 290 | 63.5 |
When (Timing) | ||
During school | 337 | 73.7 |
At weekends | 346 | 75.7 |
After school | 345 | 75.5 |
Where (Location) | ||
At home/in the garden | 320 | 70.0 |
At a local community centre | 194 | 42.5 |
At a local park | 290 | 63.5 |
In school grounds | 291 | 63.7 |
At a gym/leisure centre | 370 | 81.0 |