4156.0 - Sports and Physical Recreation: A Statistical Overview, Australia, 2009  
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Contents >> Chapter 3 - Participation in sport and recreation >> Reasons for participation in sports and physical recreation

REASONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS AND PHYSICAL RECREATION

The 2005-06 MPHS also included questions about the reasons for participating or not participating in sports or physical recreation. Common responses for not participating included being too busy or lack of time; age or health related reasons; and 'not interested'. Motives broadly included health reasons and enjoyment. The information from this topic is summarised in Participation in Sports and Physical Recreation, Australia, 2005-06 (cat. no. 4177.0).

A separate report, Motivators and Constraints to Participation in Sports and Physical Recreation has also been prepared for the Standing Committee on Recreation and Sport Research Group (ABS 2007m).







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