Background: Physical activity is important for all children's health, but it has become something exclusive with demands for membership, transportation options, organized forms, at given places and times. Physical activity is often equated with sports, where groups of children who are not sports-active are rarely given a voice in either research or public debate.

Aim: The aim was to analyze how girls from a multi-ethnic area, not doing sports, reason about their wellbeing during leisure time, and how they think about physical activities, social relations, and their near future.

Methods: The project utilized a longitudinal, visual, and participatory approach, tracking a cohort of non-sportactive girls over three years. Data collection involved the girls taking photos of their daily lives, which formed the basis for interviews in focus groups (photo-elicitation) with girls aged 9-12. Additionally, a follow-up study employed a photo-voice method, with girls aged 12-15 collectively analyzing photos and determining new discussion themes. Focus areas encompassed physical activity, leisure, and health. The photo-voice method also facilitated engagement with society, including a public photo exhibition where girls presented their photos and posed questions to decision-makers in politics, education, andcivil society. This exhibition garnered attention from radio and newspapers.

Results: The project found that girls doubted the feasibility of meeting the WHO's one-hour daily physical activity goal. Boys were seen as more active than girls in leisure time, breaks, and physical education classes. Girls believed increased school physical education classes would benefit already active students, feeling sidelined by more competitive peers, often boys. Resistance to getting sweaty at school hindered increased physical activity. Ideally, girls wanted to be active with family, mainly on special occasions.

Conclusion: The study concludes that equating physical activity with sports participation makes it difficult for groups unable or unwilling to participate in organized sports to maintain healthy levels of physical activity. This affects equal health opportunities as sedentary lifestyles become more common, emphasizing the need to prioritize physical activity amid competing interests.