Perceived psychological, cultural, and environmental barriers to sport in children living in urban and non-urban settings in the Midlands, Portugal

ConclusionsDifferences according to the gender were visible in psychological barriers, with girls being less motivated to be physically active. Urban children are at a greater risk of not being sufficiently active since they reported more physical and organizational barriers than non-urban ones. Different barriers, according to children ’s gender and urbanization, should be considered in future strategies to promote physical activity.
Source: Sport Sciences for Health - Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research