The line graph illustrates the percentage of people in four different
age
groups who visited the gym at least once a month between 1984 and 2003.
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Overall
, the 18-25 Linking Words
age
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group
experienced a significant and steady increase, becoming the largest proportion by the end of the period. Use synonyms
Similarly
, the 26-45 and 65+ Linking Words
age
groups saw an Use synonyms
overall
upward trend, Linking Words
while
the 46-65 Linking Words
group
declined after an initial rise.
In 1984, only about 10% of 18-25-year-olds visited the gym regularly. Use synonyms
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this
figure increased sharply and consistently throughout the period, reaching approximately 60% by 2003, making it the dominant Linking Words
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group
.
The 26-45 Use synonyms
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initially
stood at around 30% and experienced fluctuations before rising to just above 50% by the end of the period. Linking Words
Similarly
, the 65+ Linking Words
age
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group
, which started as the smallest (below 10%), showed minor fluctuations but ultimately surpassed the 46-65 Use synonyms
group
by 2003.
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In contrast
, the 46-65 Linking Words
age
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group
started as the second largest at around 30% and saw a slight increase in the first five years. Use synonyms
However
, after peaking in 1989, the proportion steadily declined, finishing at just over 10%, making it the smallest Linking Words
group
in 2003.Use synonyms
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