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The campaign has published the results of a new survey which showed&nbsp;as many as 87% of the&nbsp;This Girl Can&nbsp;community feel safe to return with anti-coronavirus measures in place.<\/p>\n<p>However, while gyms have clearly done an excellent job in supporting and helping people to feel safe, just 27% of women said they&#8217;ve&nbsp;visited a gym since they were allowed to reopen, with even fewer having visited a swimming pool (13%). To help encourage more women to go back, especially important given how gym settings support women to be active, the This Girl Can community has set out a list of ideas that would further help to combat concerns around feeling intimidated or judged (51%) or feeling uncomfortable in their swimwear (73%).<\/p>\n<p>The top five ideas&nbsp;were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A discreet offer from staff to help with equipment (48%)<\/li>\n<li>A code of conduct in the weights room like time limits and re-racking heavy weights after use (36%)<\/li>\n<li>Hooks by the pool to hang towels to restrict time walking in swimming costume (44%)<\/li>\n<li>Women only areas\/dedicated swim time for women (36%)<\/li>\n<li>Fewer full-length mirrors (21%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportengland.org\/news\/five-ways-make-gyms-and-swimming-pools-more-accessible-women\">To read more please click here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Girl Can has revealed the top five things women want to see in gyms and pools to help them to go back in greater numbers. 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