This statistic shows the results of a survey on barriers to participation in sport, exercise and physical activity in Great Britain in 2015, by age. 11 percent of respondents between the ages of 18 to 24 said that fear of injury has been a barrier to their participation in sport, exercise and physical activity.
Share of individuals who said fear of injury has been a barrier to their participation in sport in Great Britain in 2015, by age
Characteristic
Share of respondents
18-24
11%
25-34
10%
35-44
9%
45-54
7%
55-64
10%
65+
10%
0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%
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ComRes. (April 4, 2016). Share of individuals who said fear of injury has been a barrier to their participation in sport in Great Britain in 2015, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/534676/fear-of-injury-barriers-to-participation-in-physical-activity-great-britain/
ComRes. "Share of individuals who said fear of injury has been a barrier to their participation in sport in Great Britain in 2015, by age." Chart. April 4, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/534676/fear-of-injury-barriers-to-participation-in-physical-activity-great-britain/
ComRes. (2016). Share of individuals who said fear of injury has been a barrier to their participation in sport in Great Britain in 2015, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/534676/fear-of-injury-barriers-to-participation-in-physical-activity-great-britain/
ComRes. "Share of Individuals Who Said Fear of Injury Has Been a Barrier to Their Participation in Sport in Great Britain in 2015, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Apr 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/534676/fear-of-injury-barriers-to-participation-in-physical-activity-great-britain/
ComRes, Share of individuals who said fear of injury has been a barrier to their participation in sport in Great Britain in 2015, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/534676/fear-of-injury-barriers-to-participation-in-physical-activity-great-britain/ (last visited April 05, 2025)
Share of individuals who said fear of injury has been a barrier to their participation in sport in Great Britain in 2015, by age [Graph], ComRes, April 4, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/534676/fear-of-injury-barriers-to-participation-in-physical-activity-great-britain/
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