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.

The bar chart compares the

percentage

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of Australian

males

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and

females

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who regularly participated in physical

activity

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in 2010.

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, the proportion of

females

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engaging in physical

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showed a slight upward trend across

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groups,

whereas

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the

participation

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rate for

males

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fluctuated more significantly. For

females

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, the highest

participation

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rate was observed in the 55-64

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, where just over 50% were regularly active.

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was a noticeable peak compared to younger

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groups.

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, after the

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of 64, the

percentage

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of

females

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involved in physical

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declined slightly, remaining just above 50%.

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,

males

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exhibited a different pattern. The highest level of

participation

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was seen in the 15-24

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, where over 50% of

males

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engaged in regular physical

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.

Participation

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dropped significantly for those in the 35-44

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group

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, which recorded the lowest

percentage

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of active

males

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. Interestingly, the

percentage

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of

males

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participating in physical

activity

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rose again in the 65 and over

group

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, reaching approximately 48%.