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				<title>Why teenage girls quit sports</title>
				<link>https://alleyoop.ilsole24ore.com/2023/05/30/why-teenage-girls-quit-sports/</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 12:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria Paola Mosca]]></dc:creator>
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At 14, girls are twice as likely than boys to<strong> quit the sport</strong> they practice. The reasons behind it are related partly to biological (and psychological) changes happening to their bodies. And partly to external factors, from social expectations to a lack of examples to follow and investments in clubs.
<strong>Why they quit?</strong>
According to recent studies, girls in the US, Canada and Australia affirm dropping out of sports because <strong>they no longer have fun playing</strong>, feel too old, or <strong>need more time to study</strong>. The latter reason, in particular, is valid for 48% of female responders to the research by the Australian platform Youth13 (in...]]>
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