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Sports club membership affects physical strength
Japan Sports Agency survey shows women in their 40s lose strength as club participation drops.
In brief
Japan Sports Agency survey shows women in their 40s lose strength as club participation drops. Japan Sports Agency survey reveals women in their 40s have declining physical strength due to reduced sports club participation. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Japan Sports Agency survey
The Japan Sports Agency's fiscal 2025 survey found physical strength gaps widen between sports club members and nonmembers.
Women in their 40s decline
Women in their 40s show markedly declining physical strength due to limited exercise opportunities.
Long-term trend
The gap in physical strength scores grew from 6.29 points in fiscal 2001 to 8.45 points in fiscal 2025.
Membership rates drop
Sports club membership rates fell sharply among 19-year-olds while being high among 12- and 15-year-olds.
Agency response
The agency plans to improve workplace exercise opportunities and women's fitness programs to address declining strength.
What happens next
Japan Sports Agency will work to secure physical exercise opportunities for people from high school graduation through workforce entry.
The headline
Japan Sports Agency survey reveals women in their 40s have declining physical strength due to reduced sports club participation.
