In 2016, 41 percent of the respondents explained that they stopped exercising because they prioritized other things in their every day lives at the moment. Another common reasons for not working out were related to health issues. Here, 17 percent of the respondents answered that they had bad health, while another 11 percent of the respondents were struggling with a sports injury. Furthermore, five percent of the respondents were prevented from exercising due to financial circumstances.
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Idrættens Analyseinstitut. (September 1, 2016). Why did you stop exercising? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047551/reasons-for-stopping-exercising-among-adults-in-denmark/
Idrættens Analyseinstitut. "Why did you stop exercising?." Chart. September 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047551/reasons-for-stopping-exercising-among-adults-in-denmark/
Idrættens Analyseinstitut. (2016). Why did you stop exercising?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047551/reasons-for-stopping-exercising-among-adults-in-denmark/
Idrættens Analyseinstitut. "Why Did You Stop Exercising?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047551/reasons-for-stopping-exercising-among-adults-in-denmark/
Idrættens Analyseinstitut, Why did you stop exercising? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047551/reasons-for-stopping-exercising-among-adults-in-denmark/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Why did you stop exercising? [Graph], Idrættens Analyseinstitut, September 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1047551/reasons-for-stopping-exercising-among-adults-in-denmark/