Periods and Low Confidence Affect Girls Uptake in Sport

A recent report has revealed that periods and low confidence, as well as being watched by others, is preventing around a third of girls in England from enjoying sport.

Data collected by the Youth Sport Trust has uncovered that in the past three years, periods have become the overriding concern for girls when getting involved in sport.  Numbers have risen by 10% in the last few years from 27% in 2018-19 to 37% last year.

Added to this, 33% of girls surveyed said that they were not confident in getting active at school, an increase from 30% in 2018-2019.

Research from Cambridge University has shown that children who participate in physical activity are more likely to develop stronger self-control which can also benefit their education.  The positive impact of sport has been found to be particularly beneficial to those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

However, research from Sport England has found that around 42% of children from low-income families participate in the recommended 60 minutes of exercise per day compared to around 54% of children from more privileged families.

The charity’s Girl Active programme is campaigning to give girls a greater say in PE in schools.

Wendy Taylor, development manager for the programme, said, ”We want to understand further from girls what would help make a positive difference to them during their periods, so they feel that physical activity is a space that supports and helps them.”

 

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Carrie Plummer - Editor & Content Manager


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