The data represent the participation in selected
sports
in the UK from June 2005 to September 2008. Use synonyms
Overall
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according to
the table, Linking Words
men
tend to be more active in most Use synonyms
sports
, apart from swimming or diving, where Women dominate, but jogging is the least popular for both genders.
Male-dominated athletics are cycling and running-including activities. Attendance in Cycling by males has increased gradually over the survey period, reaching 14,4% in September 2008, which is the highest percentile reached by Use synonyms
men
in any sport throughout the time Use synonyms
that is
recorded, meanwhile, female presence has slightly decreased in June 2005, being more than a twofold less than the male highest point, and in September 2008, being 6,5%. Jogging and other Linking Words
sports
that include running, Use synonyms
such
as cross-country or road running, are less popular among male participants than cycling and have not drastically changed over time. The highest percentage reached is in July 2006 at 7,8% and the lowest is just a little over a year prior at 6,9%. Female interest had a slight fluctuation, starting at 3,5% and finishing with 4,8%.
Both Linking Words
men
and women partake in swimming and diving pretty actively, compared to the other selected plays; Use synonyms
however
, females take up a bigger proportion. Linking Words
Although
female concurrence in swimming or diving has decreased, it still holds a considerably high interest, in 2005 being 18% and in 2008 being 16,5%. Linking Words
Men
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while
not beating women in the swimming Linking Words
sports
, Use synonyms
also
hold a pretty good position, over the time period maintaining the percentage at 12,2-13,3%Linking Words