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Young adults in Calgary on winter activities - Coggle Diagram
Young adults in Calgary on winter activities
Safety Risks
Problems
Activities may involve you to fall over a lot when you're learning
Hard and unsafe to get to activities due to snow and bad traffic
Falling can result in injuries
Can easily get sick
Solutions
Participating in winter activities keeps you active and healthy during cold months
Clearer roads for commuting
Beginner-friendly activities
Being cautious of how you dress and how much time you spend outside without warming up in some way can help prevent colds or sickness
Warm, insulated clothing
Putting on winter tires helps a lot with getting to winter activity locations safely
Transportation/ Location
Problems
Hard to get to activities due to snow and bad traffic
Generally you have to go far to be able to participate in most winter sports like skiing
Gets too cold while doing activities which makes it undesirable to do
Solutions
You can wait for snow storms to pass and then go to your activity
Having centers closer by for activities such as ice skating, snowboarding, or skiing
Clearer roads for commuting
Putting on winter tires helps a lot with getting to winter activity locations
Heated shelters or places to warm up would help
Ice skating is easier since there are ice rinks in most communities
Access to hot beverages at outdoor activities
Motivators: group outings, areas where you can heat up, competitions in solo and group activities
Personal
Preference
50% of individuals don't spend time outdoors during winter
Average age of 20-22
Time spend outside varies from 0-1 hours to 8-10 hours
It's too cold outside
Common activities include: skiing, ice skating, sledding, and snowball fights
Motivators
Winter activities give you a reason to go outside instead of being depressed from less daylight
Being able to participate in winter activities is important for mental health as it gives you a reason to be outside in the sun rather than inside in the dark
Wanting to stay active is what motivates participation in winter
Easier accessibility to sports would be a motivator
There's less daylight during winter so it's nice to outside and get some sunlight instead of being cooped up inside
Motivators: group outings, areas where you can heat up, competitions in solo and group activities
Weather
Problems
It's too cold outside
Harsh weather makes it hard to want to be outside
Hard and unsafe to get to activities due to snow and bad traffic
Can easily get sick
Solutions
You can wait for snow storms to pass and then go to your activity
Starting off spending time outside in short periods will help you get used to the cold
There are fun activities to do that you can't normally access as easily during warmer seasons
There's less daylight during winter so it's nice to outside and get some sunlight instead of being cooped up inside
Activity Exposure
Easier accessibility to sports would be a motivator
More activities in Southern Calgary
More social media and events for finding activities
More outdoor activities available in downtown
Most people hear about activities through social media and from talking to peers/ friends
50% are aware of activities available while 50% are not
Costs/ Equipment
Free or low cost equipment is very important
Proper boots, jackets, gloves, hats, face covering or scarves, winter pants, warm socks, are essential
Having warm insulated clothing is important
Winter sports require lots of gear
Winter hobbies are hard to get into because it feels like you need to be very invested in it
Additional equipment is costly