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

The graph illustrates the

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of male and female gym members between 1980 and 2010.

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, the

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of women attending gyms was lower at the beginning, but by the end of the

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it became higher compared to earlier years. Men's participation was the highest throughout most of the period,

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it eventually decreased. At the beginning of the period, the

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of female gym members was near 1,000 and increased dramatically to 2,000 after five years. In 1990, the

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of women remained at the same level, but

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figure fluctuated after 1995 and in 2010 returned to approximately the initial level. In 1980, male gym membership was about 2,000 and increased rapidly to 4,000 in 1985. Ten years later, the

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dropped quickly to less than 2,000. Despite

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, the figure reached a peak of 5,000 before going down considerably by 2010.