The barriers preventing women from being active have been exacerbated in lockdown (Picture: Getty/Tetra images RF)The fitness gender gap has widened over lockdown, with fewer women being able to stay active. Since This Girl Can launched in 2015, the number of women getting active had increased by more than 500,000, with women’s activity levels at an all-time high pre-lockdown. However, women’s activity levels have been on a downward trend over the last three months. At its worst, the gap between men and women had more than doubled to 10%, with only 30% of women doing the recommended amount of exercise a week. ‘With women making up 80% of group exercise classes, these are essential spaces for women to get active in,’ she adds.

Source: Metro July 03, 2020 06:45 UTC