This
graphic illustrates the gender-wise membership of a fitness club in Thailand between 1970 and 2000.Linking Words
Overall
, there had been wide fluctuations among female and male members of the club with males predominating at the beginning of the 1970s and females becoming more abundant in the year 2000.
It is interesting to note that in the 1970s, the number of gents in the club was 2000 which doubled in the next five years.Linking Words
However
, there was a downward trend afterwards till 1985 when it fell below its initial value.The figure for men started rising again until it peaked in 1995 at five thousand and Linking Words
then
it showed a rapid decline to reach half of its initial value in the year 2000.
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In contrast
, the strength of ladies was half of the men in the fitness centre in 1970.Similar to their male counterparts,the count of women doubled in 1975 .Linking Words
Although
it remained stable for the next five years, the digits for women rose again in 1985 surpassing the male figures to reach just below three thousand.Linking Words
This
data for women Linking Words
thereafter
showed some fluctuation and again came down to two thousand in the year 2000 which was twice its initial numbers and double the strength of men.Linking Words
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