Lack of physical activity among girls leading to poor mental health and low aspirations, warn experts There is a "direct correlation" between a lack of physical activity by young British girls and them having poorer mental health and lower aspirations than their male counterparts, experts have warned. Boys aged between eight and 15 spend almost twice as much time doing sport activities as girls of the same age, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
They also revealed that girls spend an average of 25 minutes a day on sports activities, compared with 40 minutes for boys. The Independent
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