The bar chart below shows the percentage of Australian men and women in different age groups who did regular physical activity in 2010. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. (1)

The bar chart depicts the

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of Australian men and women engaging in regular physical

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across six

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groups

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in the year 2010.

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, the data reveals that men exhibited higher

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of physical

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in their youth,

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women showed increased

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levels

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in older

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categories. In detail, the highest

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of male individuals, at 52.8%, participating in regular physical

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was observed in the 15 to 24

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.

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percentage

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declined drastically to 39.5% in the 35 to 44

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cohort, before rising again to 45.1% in the 55 to 64

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bracket.

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females

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demonstrated a similar pattern. The

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of

females

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engaging in physical

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started at 47.7% in the 15 to 24

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increased slightly to 48.9% and 52.5% in the 25 to 34 and 35 to 44

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, respectively.

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trend stabilized around 53% in the 45 to 54 and 55 to 64

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, before dropping to 47.1% for

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aged 65 and above.

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analysis reveals that there was a decline in male participation from the 15 to 24

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to the 35 to 44

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, followed by an increase in

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levels

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among older males aged 65 and above.

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, female engagement in physical activities fluctuated across different

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groups

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, with a peak in the 45 to 54 and 55 to 64

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brackets. Notably, the data underscores a gender disparity in physical

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levels

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, with younger males being more active compared to their female counterparts,

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older

females

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displayed higher participation rates in regular physical activities.