Do Males And Females Perceive Sports Differently?

Postpubescent men are more likely than females to perform better in sports that require strength, power, and speed because of several physical characteristics. Adult males typically have longer limbs and are taller. The primary factor that contributes to postpubescent men's advantage in upper-body strength is the width of their shoulders, which allows for more muscle on a larger shoulder girdle. Even in trained samples, adult males have more muscle mass and less fat than females. Body fat in male athletes ranges from 4% to 12%, while it ranges from 12% to 23% in female athletes. Males have bigger skeletal muscles, bigger hearts and lungs, and more red blood cells (which take in oxygen to help them run faster). There are, without a doubt, a few physical differences between men and women that affect how well they perform in sports.

It has been demonstrated that parents encourage their children to engage in less physical activity, provide their daughters with fewer opportunities to participate in sports than their sons do, and believe that their sons are better athletes than their daughters. Women who do not acquire these fundamental skills in their early years are less likely to participate in sports in the future. Girls may be prevented from participating due to a lack of opportunity, instruction, or peer socialization.

When male athletes endorse a product or appear on a magazine cover, they are rarely depicted as sexual objects, whereas female athletes are typically depicted in sexualized poses rather than sporting action shots. Girls begin to be sexualized at puberty, which is a big reason why they lose confidence during this time. Female sexualization contributes to depression, body resentment, low self-esteem, and disordered eating.