The line graph illustrates the percentages of European people of 4 different age groups who visited gyms at least once a month from 1990 to 2010. Overall, gym participation increased significantly in all age groups throughout the period. Specially, the 25-34 age group had the highest gym attendance from 1990 to 1998, before being caught up and overtaken by the youngest group, 18-24 year olds, from 1999 to the end of the period.
In 1990, 10% of individuals in the 25-34 age group went to gyms, the highest percentage in all the age groups. This was followed by the 18-24 age group with approximately 8% attending gyms. Among the older age groups, 5% of people aged 35-44 visited gyms at least once a month, double the proportion of those aged 45 and over, at about 2.5%.
Then, the 18-24 age group witnessed a remarkable increase in gym attendance, overtaken the 25-34 age group in 1998 and reaching almost 60% in 2006. Although this figure saw a slight drop of 10% in the next 2 years, but it recovered to just under 60%, remaining its position as the group with the highest gym participation. Meanwhile, the proportion of 25-34 and 34-55 age group increased steadily, reaching 50% and 40% in 2006, respectively. Similarly, but to less level, the percentages of those aged 45 and over experienced a modest growth to approximately 20% in the end of the period.