The graph gives information about male and female gym membership between 1980 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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, divided into two gender groups: males and females, from 1980 to 2010.

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, the number of females who went to

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on a regular basis showed a dramatic increase

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that of males saw a significant drop over a period of 30 years.

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with, the number of athletic females started at around 1000 in 1980, experiencing a constant climb for more than 10 years with a slight decline between 1985 and 1990, reaching its peak at approximately 2800 in 1995. After that, the figure hovered around 2500 for about two decades, resulting in making up roughly 2000, which was more than twice that of sporty men in 2010.

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, regarding the proportion of athletic men, it started at a little over 2000 in 1980, rising sharply from about 2000 to almost 4000 in five years.

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, within a decade, there was a substantial fall in its number from about 4000 to roughly 1600. Even though the figure showed a significant rise, reaching the highest point at 5000 in 2005, it ended up getting

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lower than 1000 in 2010.