This has occurred at the high school, college and professional levels. Even so, much work still needs to be done to remove the barriers and improve the physical activity habits of women who do not aspire to be athletes.
Studies show that more women than men are inactive in their spare time.
We know that 28 percent of women are inactive during leisure time, which is much higher than the 17 percent level observed in men. And, among black and Hispanic-American women, the level of leisure time inactivity stands at 50 percent or more. There are several reasons for this discrepancy between women and men. For example, the number of hours women work outside the home has increased dramatically since 1965. On the other hand, the number of hours that men work has remained relatively unchanged during the same time.