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[Gender and leisure-time physical activity].

Rosana Salles-Costa1, Maria Luiza Heilborn, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck

  • 1Departamento de Nutrição Social e Aplicada, Instituto de Nutrição, Universidade Federal Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-590, Brasil. rosana_salles@terra.com.br

Cadernos De Saude Publica
|March 19, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Gender significantly influences leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) choices. Men engage in more strength-based sports, while women prefer less strenuous individual activities, reflecting societal body ideals.

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology of the body
  • Gender studies
  • Public health

Context:

  • Explores gender roles in leisure-time physical activity (LTPA).
  • Utilizes data from the Pró-Saúde Project, a prospective study of university employees in Rio de Janeiro.
  • Analyzes LTPA patterns among 3,740 participants.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the relationship between gender and the social construction of the body concerning LTPA.
  • To identify gender-specific behaviors and preferences in physical exercise during leisure time.

Summary:

  • Results indicate a higher prevalence of males in LTPA.
  • Men predominantly participate in group sports and strength-intensive activities (e.g., football, weightlifting).
  • Women tend to engage in individual, lower-strength activities (e.g., walking, dance, gymnastics).

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  • Socioeconomic factors like age, schooling, and income show distinct associations with exercise patterns in men versus women.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights how gendered conceptions of the ideal body shape distinct physical activity behaviors.
    • Suggests LTPA is structured by social conventions influenced by gender.
    • Provides insights into gender disparities in health-related behaviors and the need for tailored public health interventions.