Research Article
What Are the Barriers Which Discourage 15-16 Year-Old Girls from Participating in Team Sports and How Can We Overcome Them?
Table 1
Girls’ views as to why girls do not take part in team sports.
| Reason | Strongly agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree |
| Teachers focussed on good players | 26 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | Negative experiences from PE lessons | 8 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 1 | Lack of personal ability | 7 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 1 | Not seen as cool for girls to play sport | 3 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 9 | Girls should not play sport because it is a “Man’s game” | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 27 | Other personal hobbies | 9 | 34 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
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