An explorative study of the female and male social factor of yoga participation in Hong Kong

Acknowledgment The implementation of this project is courtesy of the unrelenting assistance I received from my professor, Mr. XXX. I would also be remiss not to mention the input of my tutor in carrying out research methods and picking out literature for my study topic. In addition, the inspiration I drew from my colleagues powered me through the repetitive and double-blinded benefits that would result from this research. It is my pleasure to present this research with the help of everyone, mentioned and unmentioned herein, to help in furthering the science of Sports. Abstract The goal of this exploratory research is to find out the trends in and motivations for participation in yoga among males and females in Hong Kong. 60 participants (45 female, 15 male) were answered a 20-question semi-structured questionnaire to obtained qualitative information about their perceptions of yoga. Moreover, four additional participants were interviewed. The findings revealed that gender and time invested in yoga do not correlate (p=0.230). Age determines participation in yoga (p=0.049) and the intensity of doing so (p=0.0000). 96.8 percent of the population considers yoga a female activity. Furthermore, age influenced the encouragement to participate in yoga based on the appearance of the yoga instructor (p=0.027). Most of the sample had no issue with an opposite sex instructor or fellow students. These findings indicate that people do not mind gender differences in yoga classes; however, yoga is still considered a feminine sport. In Hong…

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