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Different aspects of physical activity differ between male and female youth.
2003 MAR 6 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from the United States, "a four-page survey was administered to 535 adolescents at two single-sex (one male, one female) high schools in Cincinnati, Ohio, to examine whether perceptions of physical activity differed by gender. More specifically, the survey assessed perceived cues, benefits, and barriers to exercising."
"Results indicated that the most helpful cue to physical activity for both female and male students was 'having a friend to exercise with'," stated J.L. Tergerson and coauthors, University of Cincinnati, Health Promotion and Education Program.
"The most commonly reported benefit of exercising among females was 'to stay in shape,' whereas the most commonly reported benefit to exercising among males was 'to become strong.' Among females, the most common barrier to exercising was 'having no time to exercise,' whereas males were most likely to report 'wanting to do other things with my time.'"
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