Women who play soccer get much healthier than women who run. This is according to a study by 30 scientists from the University of Copenhagen (U of C) who have investigated the physiological, sociological and psychological aspects of women’s soccer in comparison to running, over a period of two years. <\/p>\n
As well as the health benefits, the women who played football became more confident and found themselves met with more respect at work and at home, the study shows. <\/p>\n
It also reveals that, contrary to common assumption, the flexibility of running as exercise actually makes it harder to stick to for most women than soccer, which requires a fixed time and place.<\/p>\n
\u00bbWhat is really interesting is that the soccer players differed from the runners in their motivation. The runners were motivated by the idea of getting in shape and improving health. But the soccer players focused on the game itself and were motivated by the social interaction and by having fun with others. As it turns out, the soccer players got in better shape than the runners,\u00ab says Laila Ottesen, Associate Professor at the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences. <\/p>\n
The research, which included 100 untrained adult pre-menopausal women, was led by Associate Professor Peter Krustrup of the U of C\u2019s Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences. <\/p>\n
The findings were presented 2 October at an event at the City Hall Square. Prorector Lykke Friis and Lord Mayor Ritt Bjerregaard were present at the event, which was aimed at increasing awareness about women\u2019s sports and particularly soccer, an undeniably male-dominated sport. <\/p>\n
\u00bbEverything bought and made is for males,\u00ab says entrepreneur M\u00e5rten Hedlund. He has approached promoting women sports as a businessman and injected EUR 200 million into a vast research, development and training centre for that purpose.<\/p>\n
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