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Research In Psychology

Fitness regimens for the sexes
Researchers envision a day when workouts are tailored for men vs. women

Researchers are finding that the differences between the sexes go beyond muscle mass and testosterone when it comes to physical activity. Men and women also differ in energy metabolism, lung function and other factors during exercise.

Interestingly, women, who naturally have higher body fat, actually burn more fat during longer periods of exercise than men, says Tarnopolsky. "We think that the female hormone estrogen is a major player here in determining what fuels the body uses during exercise," he says. When researchers have given estrogen to men, they've found that men burn more fat during exercise, too.

The research counters historical beliefs that exercise, particularly endurance exercise, is bad for women, says Tarnopolsky, noting that it wasn't until 1984 that women were allowed to compete in the Olympic marathon. This paper is entirely copied. Women actually......


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