Sport gives European women a more positive image of themselves. 75 percent of Dutch women even state that sport makes them feel emotionally stronger. These are the outcomes of a research among more than 10.000 women between 16 and 30 years old, done by TPS NIPO.
At least 3.500 women said that sport can have a big influence on the amount of succes in their lives. They state: 'It enhances my pride and self-esteem.'
'Compared to young women who don't do sports, women who do have considerably more often the feeling that they are successfull (77 percent) and that they can conquer the world (41 percent). The group of sporting young women also has a lot more self-confidence (77 procent) and self-esteem, and is more often proud of who they are,' the researchers concluded.