Impediments to Sports Participation by Year

Rank Reasons 1997 (%) 2001 (%) 2005 (%) 1 Lack of time - work commitment 48 47 43 2 Lack of Interest 26 18 36 3 Lack of time - family commitment 32 33 31 4 Tired/exhausted with work NA NA 26 5 Old age 15 11 18 6 Lack of motivation 14 11 17 7 Physical disability/injury/poor health 8 8 12 8 Have enough physical activities at work/home 11 8 9 9 Lack of partner/company 4 6 9 10 Do not need to NA NA 5 11 Lack of time - study commitment 4 5 3 12 Lack of facilities 2 4 3 13 Pregnancy 1 2 2 14 Inaccessibility to sports venues 2 4 2 15 Too costly 1 1 2 16 Lack of information NA NA 2 17 Culture does not encourage * * 1 18 Lack of familial support NA NA 1 19 Others 6 * 2 20 Never take up sports at all NA 5 7

* The asterisks indicate percentages less than 0.5% Source : National Sports Participation Survey 2005, Singapore Sports Council

Sports Statistics  National Participation in Sports Regular Participants by Top 40 Sports Reasons for Sports Participation by Year Impediments to Sports Participation by Year

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