Womens Running Community - WRC Scared of being judged at the gym? Youre not alone: 75% of women are put off exercise for fear of what others think You can watch the full 90 seconds film here: bit.ly/1u137oe Women are failing to exercise for fear of being judged over their appearance and ability at the gym, a new study has found. Across the UK two million fewer women than men take part in sport and regularly exercise. And a new piece of research conducted by Sport England has identified three core factors holding them back. They found concerns over appearance, ability and whether they will, as mothers, be judged for putting themselves first, deter women from living healthier lifestyles. The study has prompted a new campaign to empower women, encouraging more to get active and improve their health. Of the 9.4million women aged 14 to 40 that Sport England are targeted as part of the This Girl Can campaign, 7.1million - 75 per cent - would like to exercise more. The study found the fear of judgement is greater than womens self-confidence. Jennie Price, chief executive of Sport England, said: Women do less sport and exercise than men, but most say they would like to do more. So we had to get to the bottom of whats holding them back. We found out by talking to women of all ages up and down the country that whats stopping them is fear, fear of judgement: whether thats about how they look, whether theyre any good at it, or feeling guilty about spending time on themselves. Whichever way you slice it, womens fear of judgement is sapping their confidence. This Girl Can is a celebration of all the women who are finding the confidence to exercise: its an attitude, and a call to action for all women to do the same. The study uncovered a fear among mothers of being judged for spending too much time on themselves. Worrying that others will deem they are putting themselves first appeared as a major barrier to exercise for those with children. And among other women of all ages, concerns over how they look while exercising was enough to stop them taking part in sport and exercise. The third major barrier was a fear over ability, whether they were good enough, too good and therefore unfeminine, stopping them. The This Girl Can campaign aims to address womens fears, by helping to show women are not alone in their fears. Sport England said it is hoped the campaign will inspire a moment of realisation in women when they recognise that they are not alone, building confidence. via dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2815893/Scared-judged-gym-not-New-study-finds-75-women-want-exercise-don-t-fear-think.html #womensrunningcommunity #thisgirlcan #likeagirl #WRC #Runlikeawoman #Runlikeagirl
Posted on: Tue, 13 Jan 2015 01:15:49 +0000
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