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

of Australian

males

and

females

who regularly participated in physical

activity

in 2010.

Overall

, the proportion of

females

engaging in physical

activity

showed a slight upward trend across

age

groups,

whereas

the

participation

rate for

males

fluctuated more significantly. For

females

, the highest

participation

rate was observed in the 55-64

age

group

, where just over 50% were regularly active.

This

was a noticeable peak compared to younger

age

groups.

However

, after the

age

of 64, the

percentage

of

females

involved in physical

activity

declined slightly, remaining just above 50%.

In contrast

,

males

exhibited a different pattern. The highest level of

participation

was seen in the 15-24

age

group

, where over 50% of

males

engaged in regular physical

activity

.

Participation

dropped significantly for those in the 35-44

age

group

, which recorded the lowest

percentage

of active

males

. Interestingly, the

percentage

of

males

participating in physical

activity

rose again in the 65 and over

group

, reaching approximately 48%.