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Table 5 Salient Disadvantages of Participating in Physical Activity

From: Psychosocial factors underlying physical activity

Salient Disadvantage

Percent Mentioning (%)

Will take too much time

40.6

   Waste time

 

   No time

 

   Don't have time to watch TV

 

   Don't have time to play games

 

   Don't have time to take rest

 

Will make me tired

36.8

   Feel tired after physical activity,

 

   Can't recover to normal status

 

Will take time away from studying

24.5

   Influence study

 

   Not helpful to study

 

   Reduce the time to study

 

   Can't concentrate on study after physical activity

 

   Don't have good grades

 

Will lead to me getting hurt or injured

12.2

   Will be injured

 

   Will feel painful after physical activity

 

   Will feel sore in the leg

 

Will mean having to wash up

3.2

   Take a shower

 

   Need to wash hair

 

   Need to wash feet

 

   Need to clean clothes

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