Despite the rise of womens professional sports, half of Canadian girls stop playing by age seventeen, contributing to a broader gap in physical activity. Factors like time commitments, fatigue, injury, cost, and lack of confidence lead to this drop-off. However, theres a lack of research explaining why women and girls are less physically active than men. A review of over six hundred and fifty studies found that fewer than forty percent included data specific to females, leading to assumptions about womens bodies and inadequate injury prevention strategies. This highlights the critical need for more research focused on female athletes to expand their participation and visibility in studies.

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