During a March 2022 survey in Great Britain, parents of children under the age of 18 cited physical health as the leading benefit of playing sport. Moreover, 74 percent of parents believed that sport helped with their children's mental wellbeing.
Leading benefits of sport for children according to parents in Great Britain as of March 2022
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The Youth Sport Trust. (July 11, 2022). Leading benefits of sport for children according to parents in Great Britain as of March 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/614713/england-areas-of-positive-impact-of-pe-physical-activity-and-sport-at-schools/
The Youth Sport Trust. "Leading benefits of sport for children according to parents in Great Britain as of March 2022." Chart. July 11, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/614713/england-areas-of-positive-impact-of-pe-physical-activity-and-sport-at-schools/
The Youth Sport Trust. (2022). Leading benefits of sport for children according to parents in Great Britain as of March 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/614713/england-areas-of-positive-impact-of-pe-physical-activity-and-sport-at-schools/
The Youth Sport Trust. "Leading Benefits of Sport for Children According to Parents in Great Britain as of March 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/614713/england-areas-of-positive-impact-of-pe-physical-activity-and-sport-at-schools/
The Youth Sport Trust, Leading benefits of sport for children according to parents in Great Britain as of March 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/614713/england-areas-of-positive-impact-of-pe-physical-activity-and-sport-at-schools/ (last visited September 30, 2023)
Leading benefits of sport for children according to parents in Great Britain as of March 2022 [Graph], The Youth Sport Trust, July 11, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/614713/england-areas-of-positive-impact-of-pe-physical-activity-and-sport-at-schools/