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Table 3 Participation in the top five muscle strengthening activities, by age group, stratified by gender

From: The forgotten guidelines: cross-sectional analysis of participation in muscle strengthening and balance & co-ordination activities by adults and older adults in Scotland

Men

16–24

 25–34

 35–44

 45–54

 55–64

 65–74

 75+

Workout at gym

36

 Workout at gym

29

 Swimming

18

 Workout at gym

16*

 Swimming

10

 Swimming

7*

 Swimming

4*

Running

32

 Running

25

 Workout at gym

18*

 Swimming

15

 Workout at gym

9*

 Workout at gym

6*

 Workout at gym

3*

Football/Rugby

31

 Exercises

24

 Cycling

16

 Cycling

15

 Hillwalking

8

 Hillwalking

5

 Exercises

3*

Exercises

31

 Swimming

19

 Running

15*

 Running

11*

 Cycling

7*

 Exercises

4*

 Golf

3

Cycling

15

 Football/Rugby

18*

 Exercises

14*

 Hillwalking

10

 Exercises

7*

 Golf

4†

 Hillwalking

2

Women

16–24

 25–34

 35–44

 45–54

 55–64

 65–74

 75+

Workout at gym

24

 Swimming

22

 Swimming

20

 Swimming

14

 Swimming

12*

 Swimming

8*

 Aerobics

4*

Exercises

24

 Workout at gym

20

 Workout at gym

17*

 Workout at gym

12*

 Aerobics

7*

 Aerobics

6*

 Swimming

2*

Swimming

21

 Aerobics

17

 Aerobics

16

 Aerobics

11

 Workout at gym

6*

 Workout at gym

4*

 Exercises

1*

Running

18

 Exercises

17

 Exercises

14*

 Exercises

8*

 Hillwalking

6

 Hillwalking

4

 Dancing

1*

Aerobics

14

 Running

16

 Running

12*

 Hillwalking

8

 Exercises

4*

 Exercises

3*

 Hillwalking

1*

  1. Weighted n = 6873 men, n = 7459 women
  2. *significantly lower participation than 16–24 year age group at p < 0.0003
  3. †significantly higher participation than 16–24 year age group at p < 0.0003. Workout at gym includes weight training and exercise bike. Aerobics includes ‘keep fit’, gymnastics and ‘dance for fitness’