The table below illustrates UK participation in selected sports by gender between 2005/06 and 2008/09. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The table represents the concurrence in selected athletics in the UK from June 2005 to September 2008.

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the table, males tend to be more active in most exercises, apart from swimming or diving, where women dominate, but jogging is the least popular for both genders. Male-dominated activities are cycling and running-including athletics. Attendance in Cycling by guys has increased gradually over the time period, reaching 14,4% in September 2008, which is the highest percentile reached by gentlemen in any sport throughout the length

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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 reaching 6,5%. Jogging and other diversions that include running,

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as Cross-country or road running, are less popular among male participants than cycling and have not drastically changed over time. The highest involvement reached is in July 2006 at 7,8% and the lowest is just a little over a year prior at 6,9%. Female engagement had a slight fluctuation, starting at 3,5% and finishing with 4,8%. Regardless of gender, concurrence in swimming and diving is pretty active, in comparison to other selected athletic events;

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, females take up a larger proportion.

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female presence in swimming or diving has decreased, it still holds a considerably high chunk, in 2005 being 18% and in 2008 being 16,5%. Men,

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not beating women in the swimming category,

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hold a pretty good position,

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maintaining the proportion at 12,2-13,3%.