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. 2013 Jul 18;10:E119. doi: 10.5888/pcd10.120283

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