14 People of all ages, both male and female, benefit from regular physical activity. Differences by Age. Differences by Gender.
Males consistently report exercising or participating in sports more often than females.
Differences by Race. Among 12th grade students, blacks appeared to be less likely than whites to exercise regularly during the 1990's, though this difference almost disappeared in 1995. Other survey data, reported in Table SD 2.4.B, show larger differences by race and ethnic group. Questionnaire Form 2. Questionnaire Form 2.