1. Team: Aoife Conway Rebecca Vahey Michelle Grogan Cassie Niland

2. Survey done by the Department of Health and Children
Results:
29% of 13 year olds ( 1st and 2nd years) are only doing the required amount of exercise (1 hour each day).
13% of 15 year olds (3rd and Transition years) are doing 1 hour of exercise a day.

3. “I’m not doing it because none of my friends are”
WHY?
“I’m not doing it because none of my friends are”
- 2nd year student.

4. When asked would they like to exercise more
In 1st year out of 41 surveyed 90% said they want to do more exercise.
In 2nd year out of 35 surveyed 83% said they want to do more exercise.
In 3rd year out of 46 surveyed 91% said they want to do more exercise.
Out of all 142 students 88% said they would like to do more exercise.

5. Are they not exercising
WHY?
Are they not exercising

6. What the boys will think
People judging them
Body Image
Anxiety
Lack of fitness
Changing with others
What the boys will think

7. Social Media – “being on my phone”
No motivation
Other Reasons
Don’t have the time
Homework and study
Lack of facilities:
Not enough PE classes
Not enough sport opportunities

8. What encourages them to exercise.
It’s fun!
Being fit and healthy
Takes their minds off daily problems and relieves them of stress.
The pressure to be slim and not getting fatter.

9. - Niall Moyna , Professor in DCU
Article on TY Students
82% of Transition Year students have the cardio vascular age of a 60 year old man.
62% are insulin resistant, which is one step away from developing type 2 diabetes.
- Niall Moyna , Professor in DCU