Table 2. Parent-Reported Barriers to Increasing Child’s Physical Activity.
Reported Barrier | % (n = 114) |
---|---|
Parent’s lack of time | 29 |
Inadequate community physical activity programs | 21 |
Cannot afford the cost of exercising | 25 |
Lacks reliable transportation | 13 |
Cannot find program that accommodate child’s disability | 33 |
Unsafe neighborhood | 13 |
Child doesn’t have enough time | 12 |
Child lacks interest/motivation | 43 |
Child is too developmentally delayed | 4 |
Child has too many behavioral problems | 32 |
Child is too physically sick/frail | 4 |