Table 4 Children questionnaire results
Engagement in sports and recreational physical activity outside of school hours | N(%) | Sex | Location | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total 36 | Boys 17 17(47.2) | Girls 19 (52.8) | Campeche 19(52.8) | Toluca 9(25) | Cuernavaca 8(22.2) | ||||
Participation | |||||||||
Children who participate | 25 (69.4) | 13(76.5) | 12(63.2) | 13(68.4) | 6(66.7) | 6(75) | |||
Children whose schools offer extracurricular physical activities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Children who would like to have extracurricular sports organized by their school | 6(16.7) | 3(17.6) | 3(15.8) | 2(10.5) | 3(33.3) | 1(12.5) | |||
Active transportation | |||||||||
Children who walk to school | 17(47.2) | 8(47.1) | 9(47.4) | 11(57.1) | 5(55.6) | 1(12.5) | |||
Children who ride to school | 2(5.6) | 1(5.9) | 1(5.3) | 0 | 2(22.2) | 0 | |||
Type of activity | |||||||||
Football | 9(25) | 6(35.3) | 3(15.8) | 4(21.1) | 3(33.3) | 2(25) | |||
Basketball | 2(5.6) | 1(5.9) | 1(5.3) | 2(10.5) | 0 | 0 | |||
Volleyball | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Martial arts | 1 (2.8) | 1 (5.9) | 0 | 1(5.3) | 0 | 0 | |||
Gymnastics | 1 (2.8) | 0 | 1 (5.3) | 1(5.3) | 0 | 0 | |||
Dancing | 2(5.6) | 0 | 2(10.5) | 1(5.3) | 0 | 1(12.5) | |||
Ballet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Swimming | 1 (2.8) | 0 | 1 (5.3) | 1(5.3) | 0 | 0 | |||
Skating | 2(5.6) | 1(5.9) | 1(5.3) | 0 | 1(11.1) | 1(12.5) | |||
Skateboarding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Running | 4(11.1) | 2(11.8) | 2(10.5) | 0 | 2(25.0) | 2(22.2) | |||
Riding a bike | 3(8.3) | 2(11.8) | 1 (5.3) | 1(5 3) | 1(11.1) | 1(12.5) | |||
Other activities reported | Walking, walking the dog | ||||||||
Places | |||||||||
Home | 9(25) | 5(29.4) | 4(21.1) | 3(15.8) | 2(22.2) | 4(44.4) | |||
Street | 4(11.1) | 2(11.8) | 2(10.5) | 1(5.3) | 1(11.1) | 2(25.0) | |||
Sports Centre | 2(5.6) | 1(5.9) | 1(5.3) | 1(5.3) | 1(11.1) | 0 | |||
Park | 2(5.6) | 2(11.8) | 0 | 1(5.3) | 0 | 1(12.5) | |||
Public yards | 2(5.6) | 1(5.9) | 1(5.3) | 1(5.3) | 0 | 1(12.5) | |||
GYM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Community Centre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Other places reported | Academy, Church, Instructor´s house, relative´s house, beach, waterfront | ||||||||
Frequency | |||||||||
One day per week | 4(16) | 2(15.4) | 2(16.7) | 3(23.1) | 0 | 1(16.7) | |||
Two days per week | 1(4) | 0 | 1(8.3) | 0 | 1(16.7) | 0 | |||
Three days per week | 6(24) | 4(30.8) | 2(16.7) | 2(15.4) | 2(33.3) | 2(33.3) | |||
Four days per week | 3(12) | 1(7.7) | 2(16.7) | 2(15.4) | 1(16.7) | 0 | |||
Five days per week | 9(36) | 5(38.5) | 4(33.3) | 4(30.8) | 2(33.3) | 3(50) | |||
Reasons for engaging in physical activitya | |||||||||
Enjoyment | 14(38.9) | 7(41.2) | 7(36.8) | 8(22.2) | 4(44.4) | 2 (25.0) | |||
Health | 1(2.8) | 1(5.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(12.5) | |||
Lose weight | 1(2.8) | 1(5.9) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2.8) | |||
Other reasons reported | Self-defense, professional goals, homework from physical education teacher | ||||||||
Reasons for not engaging in physical activity | |||||||||
Time | 2 (5.6) | 0 | 2(10.5) | 2(10.5) | 0 | 0 | |||
Homework | 1 (2.8) | 0 | 1(5.3) | 1(5.3) | 0 | 0 | |||
Safety | 2 (5.6) | 1(5.9) | 2(5.3) | 0 | 1(11.1) | 1(12.5) | |||
Economy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Lack of parks closely | 3 (8.3) | 2(11.8) | 1 (5.3) | 2(10.5) | 1(11.1) | 0 | |||
Lack of space at home | 3 (8.3) | 2(11.8) | 1 (5.3) | 2(10.5) | 1(11.1) | 0 | |||
Injury | 1 (2.8) | 1 (5.9) | 0 | 1 (5.3) | 0 | 0 | |||
Other reasons reported | Laziness, small house, the COVID-19 lockdown | ||||||||
Home and neighbourhood facilitators | |||||||||
Children who consider home and neighbourhood easy for it | 29(80.6) | 13(76.5) | 16(84.2) | 14(79.3) | 8(88.9) | 7(88.5) | |||