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1.1–1.3 Barriers to user groups (young children and teenagers) Typeit
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Young children and teenagers (13-18) are the most active age groups in society, with Sport England's Active Lives Children and Young People Survey indicating that 44.9% of children and young people met the Chief Medical Officer's guidelines of at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day in 2019/20. However, more than half do not meet the recommended physical activity guidelines. So, let's look at the possible barriers that are limiting young children and teenagers' physical activity participation rates, and at solutions that could be put in place to overcome these.
| Barriers | Solutions |
| Most children are too young to travel independently, and teenagers have to wait until they are 17 before they can legally drive a car. So both rely on their parents/carers to take them. | A large amount of help must come from significant others, such as parents or guardians, should young children and teenagers need access to for sports participation. Sessions could also be programmed to be at a time when parents are more likely to be able to offer this support. |
| Teenagers may struggle to afford the of public transport and sporting activities since most are in full-time education and not paid work. | Many travel providers offer to reduce the cost of public transport for students. Moreover, many health and fitness centres will have membership options for those under the age of 16 or 18 to promote participation. |
| Since children from age 4-5 onwards are in full-time compulsory education, the available to participate in sport or physical activity of their choice is diminished. This is particularly the case for teenagers, who may further feel the effect of this due to commitments for exams. | Schools and activity providers can work together to programme activities and clubs. These have the added advantage of being on-site; therefore, children are not having to spend further time and effort on . |
| Young children will be at a disadvantage when it comes to an awareness of activity in the local area. | Again, help and support from parents or guardians can ensure that young children are not missing out on the opportunities available to them. Many sports providers will target schools using adverts and the like to increase visibility for parents or guardians collecting young children from school. |
| Teenagers are particularly susceptible to in sport, which may prevent participation, e.g. females from participating in certain male-dominated activities, and vice versa. | It is important for coverage of sport to have an active role in promoting male and female sportspeople in a wide variety of sports to demonstrate the misconception of stereotypes. |
| Another issue affecting teenagers is psychological issues arising from their changing bodies through puberty, such as low levels of and a negative sense of body image. | Many sports clubs and fitness centres now provide gender-specific classes or female-only memberships in an attempt to provide a comfortable environment for teenagers to overcome these issues. |
| Some young children may not have any positive family role or support from family members | Parents must be made aware of their role in inspiring their children to take up sports participation and the benefits this can have. |
| Young children may be influenced by , e.g. choosing to play online computer games with each other rather than participating in sport and physical activity. | Young children should be made aware of the importance of physical activity, and more exciting opportunities could sway them away from opting for online games. |