A 51.8% of Hispanic women do some kind of sport. The five-year research on sports habits, prepared by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, Department of Statistics and Studies together with the Supreme Sports Council (YSK), is emerging for the first time. there are more women doing sports from those who are not.
While these data are a manifestation of the desire of more and more people to lead active and healthy lives, they also reflect the power that keeps more and more women strong. entering social spaces traditionally associated with men. However, there are still barriers and the gender gap is still 11.3%. Data that has decreased by only one point since 2015, which is 12.3%. “More and more women are taking it as their own. privilege until recently it was only understood for men”, explains Martha Guerra General health psychologist at the Claritas Institute.
“In part, the increase is due to Chinese influence – beyond the time of the pandemic when there were other reasons. policies approved ones. There was a kind of explosion, especially in Catalonia. women’s sports app”, the doctor explains Pedrona SerraProfessor at INEFC Barcelona. This study is done every five years, but could not be done completely due to the 2020 study. Pandemic. In addition, the quarantine has drastically changed sports habits and concerns for the physical and mental health of the majority of people.
gender-focused sports
They are doing sports around in Spain after the pandemic 6 out of 10 people 57.3% of the population, 3.8% more than in 2015, but activity continues to be stigmatized by gender. “We strengthened ourselves to where they left us. In the type of sport preferred by men and women, trite related to gender”, Dr. He assures Serra.
Survey reveals that 66.7% of women prefer individual Sports, compared to 55.7% of men and 46.6% prefer directed activities, a modality preferred by only 25.1% of men. Only 9.2% of female athletes participated in organized competitions, while less than half of men reached 22.3%. Through sport, sport attracts the male population more. clean Air such as football, cycling or paddle tennis and bodybuilding and weightlifting; gymnastics, swimming and nature walks, mostly for women, as well as behind closed doors activities and musical activities.
“Male has traditionally occupied the public space, so outdoor sports were preferred. Likewise, the most competitive sports models are traditionally associated with men, and the sport type is more often associated with women with aesthetics. Sport or something else,” he explains. raul sanchezProfessor of social sciences at INEFC Madrid. “It is important to break these stigmas and move forward into the future. equality “With confidence, knowing that men and women have the same right to play sports, even when the environment does not support their decision to practice certain activities,” Guerra adds.
“It’s not just necessary to empower women and explain that they can do any kind of sport. Men should also be invited to practice dance, directing activities or other disciplines that are not considered ‘masculine’”, explains Dr. serra.
the reason is important
More women do it for keep fit, for reasons Health or for relaxation, but there are more men who do it just for pleasure or fun because they like to compete or self-improvement. A trend that fades as respondents get younger.
“Society wants us to be young and slender women all our lives, and sport is a tool to achieve that, pure social pressure and it also leads you to do a range of sports that allows you. Meet these social demands. But more and more young women enjoy the sport itself and choose the sports they love regardless of their role,” explains Dr. serra. This mentality change process is closely related to the sports culture instilled in our country. childhood.
“Therefore the current debate with gaps schoolyard Tradition, kids play soccer and the girls are cornered in other areas. Reversing such a trend will make it easier for women to conquer a field like sports,” explains Sánchez.
Age is a brake on exercise
The same study makes it clear that there is less activity as you get older. According to the data, 84.4% of the population between the ages of 15-19 declared that they have done sports in the last year, while this rate drops to at least 16.2% from the age of 75, and there is a difference in these data. Among men and women, the most active are the elderly.
“It should be remembered that as you get older, women continue to exercise but men do not. Masculine sports culture is incompatible with the elderly, engaging in impact, federated or explosive sports, and on the other hand, women continue to be far below male figures in federations,” explains Dr. serra. On the other hand, when it comes to women, there is a smaller decline in the age group typically involved in sports. maternity. Dr. “There seems to be a social pressure to save the pre-mother body, and it also affects sports,” explains Serra.
A 51.8% of Hispanic women do some kind of sport. The five-year research on sports habits, prepared by the Ministry of Culture and Sports, Department of Statistics and Studies together with the Supreme Sports Council (YSK), is emerging for the first time. there are more women doing sports from those who are not.
While these data are a manifestation of the desire of more and more people to lead active and healthy lives, they also reflect the power that keeps more and more women strong. entering social spaces traditionally associated with men. However, there are still barriers and the gender gap is still 11.3%. Data that has decreased by only one point since 2015, which is 12.3%. “More and more women are taking it as their own. privilege until recently it was only understood for men”, explains Martha Guerra General health psychologist at the Claritas Institute.
“In part, the increase is due to Chinese influence – beyond the time of the pandemic when there were other reasons. policies approved ones. There was a kind of explosion, especially in Catalonia. women’s sports app”, the doctor explains Pedrona SerraProfessor at INEFC Barcelona. This study is done every five years, but could not be done completely due to the 2020 study. Pandemic. In addition, the quarantine has drastically changed sports habits and concerns for the physical and mental health of the majority of people.
gender-focused sports
They are doing sports around in Spain after the pandemic 6 out of 10 people 57.3% of the population, 3.8% more than in 2015, but activity continues to be stigmatized by gender. “We strengthened ourselves to where they left us. In the type of sport preferred by men and women, trite related to gender”, Dr. He assures Serra.
Survey reveals that 66.7% of women prefer individual Sports, compared to 55.7% of men and 46.6% prefer directed activities, a modality preferred by only 25.1% of men. Only 9.2% of female athletes participated in organized competitions, while less than half of men reached 22.3%. Through sport, sport attracts the male population more. clean Air such as football, cycling or paddle tennis and bodybuilding and weightlifting; gymnastics, swimming and nature walks, mostly for women, as well as behind closed doors activities and musical activities.
“Male has traditionally occupied the public space, so outdoor sports were preferred. Likewise, the most competitive sports models are traditionally associated with men, and the sport type is more often associated with women with aesthetics. Sport or something else,” he explains. raul sanchezProfessor of social sciences at INEFC Madrid. “It is important to break these stigmas and move forward into the future. equality “With confidence, knowing that men and women have the same right to play sports, even when the environment does not support their decision to practice certain activities,” Guerra adds.
“It’s not just necessary to empower women and explain that they can do any kind of sport. Men should also be invited to practice dance, directing activities or other disciplines that are not considered ‘masculine’”, explains Dr. serra.
the reason is important
More women do it for keep fit, for reasons Health or for relaxation, but there are more men who do it just for pleasure or fun because they like to compete or self-improvement. A trend that fades as respondents get younger.
“Society wants us to be young and slender women all our lives, and sport is a tool to achieve that, pure social pressure and it also leads you to do a range of sports that allows you. Meet these social demands. But more and more young women enjoy the sport itself and choose the sports they love regardless of their role,” explains Dr. serra. This mentality change process is closely related to the sports culture instilled in our country. childhood.
“Therefore the current debate with gaps schoolyard Tradition, kids play soccer and the girls are cornered in other areas. Reversing such a trend will make it easier for women to conquer a field like sports,” explains Sánchez.
Age is a brake on exercise
The same study makes it clear that there is less activity as you get older. According to the data, 84.4% of the population between the ages of 15-19 declared that they have done sports in the last year, while this rate drops to at least 16.2% from the age of 75, and there is a difference in these data. Among men and women, the most active are the elderly.
“It should be remembered that as you get older, women continue to exercise but men do not. Masculine sports culture is incompatible with the elderly, engaging in impact, federated or explosive sports, and on the other hand, women continue to be far below male figures in federations,” explains Dr. serra. In the case of women, on the other hand, there is typically a smaller reduction in fitness-related sports in the age group. maternity. Dr. “There seems to be a social pressure to save the pre-mother body, and it also affects sports,” explains Serra.
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