{"id":13537,"date":"2025-03-07T01:36:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T18:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=13537"},"modified":"2025-03-07T01:36:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T18:36:52","slug":"physical-activity-benefits-for-women-closing-the-gender-gap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=13537","title":{"rendered":"Physical Activity Benefits for Women: Closing the Gender Gap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; border-width: 1px; background-color: #dadfe1;\" border=\"1\">\n<colgroup>\n<col style=\"width: 99.8423%;\"\/><\/colgroup>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<tbody>&#13;<\/p>\n<tr>&#13;<\/p>\n<td style=\"border-width: 1px;\">&#13;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW86423734 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86423734 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{\">Key Takeaways<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW86423734 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 13pt;\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86423734 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{\">Researchers investigated whether there are sex differences<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86423734 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"> in exercise benefits<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86423734 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"> in terms of reducing cardiovascular mortality<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86423734 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"> (deaths from cardiovascular disease)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86423734 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"> and all-cause mortality<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86423734 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"> (total number of deaths from any cause)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86423734 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\">. They found that the physical activity benefits for women are greater than those for men and are hopeful that this evidence helps close the gender gap in physical activity.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86423734 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\"> The following key findings are discussed below:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW86423734 BCX8\" style=\"font-size: 13pt;\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34698323 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34698323 BCX8\">Women who performed regular leisure-time physical activity had a 24% lower risk of all-cause mortality than women who were inactive, compared to a 15% reduction for men.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW86423734 BCX8\" style=\"font-size: 13pt;\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34698323 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34698323 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW203730517 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203730517 BCX8\">They also had a 36% reduced risk of a fatal heart attack, compared to a 14% reduction for men.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt;\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW86423734 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34698323 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34698323 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW203730517 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203730517 BCX8\">F<span class=\"TextRun SCXW184246363 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184246363 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"cf01\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{\">or women, w<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184246363 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"cf01\">eekly muscle<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184246363 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"cf01\">&#8211;<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184246363 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"cf01\">strengthening activity correlated with a 30% reduction in risk <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184246363 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"cf01\">of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184246363 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"cf01\"> death from heart disease<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184246363 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"cf01\">, compared to a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184246363 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"cf01\">n 11% risk reduction for men.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"EOP SCXW86423734 BCX8\" style=\"font-size: 13pt;\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW34698323 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW34698323 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW203730517 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203730517 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW184246363 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW184246363 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"cf01\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW83442104 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83442104 BCX8\">Read on to learn more about how to use these findings to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83442104 BCX8\">help<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83442104 BCX8\">motivate <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83442104 BCX8\">female <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83442104 BCX8\">clients to become more physically active<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83442104 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&#13;\n<\/td>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/tr>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/tbody>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/table>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\">We all know the weekly recommendations when it comes to\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW104459446 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/odphp.health.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2019-09\/Physical_Activity_Guidelines_2nd_edition.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW104459446 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">cardiorespiratory exercise<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\">: <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\">150 minutes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\"> of moderate-intensity exercise or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity exercise, or some combination of the two<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\">along with two <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\">strength-training sessions, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\">will yield \u201csubstantial health benefits.\u201d <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\">But do we all derive the same benefit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\"> from hitting those numbers?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\">In a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\">n<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\"> observational study supported by the <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW261296653 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW261296653 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">National Institutes of Health<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\">, researchers<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\">evaluated whether physical activity\u2013derived health benefits may differ by sex. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\">The research<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\">entitled <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW261296653 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jacc.org\/doi\/10.1016\/j.jacc.2023.12.019\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW261296653 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Sex Differences in Association of Physical Activity with All-Cause and Cardiovascular<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Mortality<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\"> and published in the <\/span><\/span><em><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW261296653 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jacc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Highlight Underlined SCXW261296653 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Journal of the American College of Cardiology<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\">reviewed survey data from more than 412,000 U.S. adults<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\"> to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\">determine<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\"> whether the risk of death via cardiovascular disease (i.e., cardiovascular mortality) <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\">or the risk of death from any cause (i.e., all-cause mortality) were different for men and women.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\">What they found was that <\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW14089973 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\">women experience more benefit from performing regular exercise than men<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\"> do<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\">, and that holds true whether <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\"> moderate-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\">intensity aerobic exercise,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\"> vigorous-intensity aerobic <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\">exercise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\"> or strength training. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\">Over the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\">more than <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\">two decades that the surveys tracked (<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\">1997\u20132019), <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\">women who performed regular leisure-time physical activity <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\">(i.e., physical activity done during free time) <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\">had a 24% lower risk of all-cause mortality<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\"> than women who were inactive<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\">, compared to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\">a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\">15%<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\"> reduction<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\"> for men. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\">They also had a 36% reduced risk of a fatal heart attack<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\"> and stroke<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\">, compared to a 14% reduction for men.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"pf0\"> Finally, for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"cf01\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{\">women, weekly muscle-strengthening activity correlated with a 30% reduction in risk of death from heart disease, compared to an 11% risk reduction for men.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW104459446 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW261296653 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW14089973 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"cf01\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW61439591 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61439591 BCX8\">These findings were consistent across <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61439591 BCX8\">all types of activity<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61439591 BCX8\">and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61439591 BCX8\">for various frequencies, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61439591 BCX8\">durations<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61439591 BCX8\"> and intensities of exercise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW61439591 BCX8\">.<\/span>   <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Observational study: Moving more for heart health\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/911613914?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW210408611 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210408611 BCX8\">A Source of Motivation<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW210408611 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210408611 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW250948432 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250948432 BCX8\">We know that exercise is good for everyone, but this research shows that<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250948432 BCX8\">, when it comes to <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW250948432 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acefitness.org\/resources\/pros\/expert-articles\/8730\/the-longevity-buzzword-understanding-aging-lifespan-healthspan-and-the-role-of-exercise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW250948432 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250948432 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">longevity and healthspan<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW250948432 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250948432 BCX8\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250948432 BCX8\"> women may have more to gain than men from spending the same amount of time working out.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW210408611 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210408611 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW250948432 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250948432 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\">These findings may serve as a source of motivation for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\">women who are not hitting the physical activity recommendations. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\">The <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW119249855 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acefitness.org\/continuing-education\/certified\/march-2025\/8828\/beyond-the-workout-how-to-inspire-lasting-behavior-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW119249855 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">health belief model<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\"> states that people\u2019s ideas and underlying emotions about illnesses, prevention and treatment may influ<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\">ence health behaviors and decisions about changing (or not changing) those health behaviors. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\">In<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\"> other words, educating clients about their susceptibility to a health threat and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\">the benefits of changing a health behavior <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\">to counter that threat <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\">may drive their decision to change.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW210408611 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210408611 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW250948432 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250948432 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\">The<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\">researchers hope that an understand<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\">ing of these findings can help close what they call the \u201cgender gap\u201d by encouraging women to engage in more leisure-time physical activity.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\">When it <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\">comes to understanding why this <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW183015780 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1755296621000120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW183015780 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">gender gap<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\"> exists<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\"> (that is, why women get less physical activity than men), m<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\">any psychosocial factors may drive this disparity. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\">Women<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\"> tend to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\"> have lower average income levels<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\">, which <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\">may limit financial access to exercise facilities, often occupy demanding domestic roles that may reduce <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\">available time<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\"> for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\">physical activity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\"> and receive less social support for exercise from friends and family. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\">In addition, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\">anxiety and depression occur disproportionately in females and have been linked to low <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\">physical-activity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\"> engagement.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW210408611 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210408611 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW250948432 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250948432 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\">This gender gap was evident in the survey data from this study:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW210408611 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210408611 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW250948432 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250948432 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW111694425 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111694425 BCX8\">33% of women in the study met the standard for weekly aerobic exercise<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111694425 BCX8\">, compared to 43% of men<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<li><span class=\"TextRun SCXW210408611 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW210408611 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW250948432 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW250948432 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW119249855 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW183015780 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW111694425 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111694425 BCX8\"><span class=\"TextRun 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