The existence of hegemonic power linked to gender roles in sport limits student participation in sports aerobics. This hypothesis is supported by data collected from a survey conducted with 24 students from Nambour high school (Appendix 1). The survey included 2 students from each level. This survey revealed that only 16% of students participated in sports aerobics classes and the majority of students were from higher levels. When students were asked their gender, more than half said it was male or female. However, 37% of students said that sport aerobics is for women and 6 of the 9 students who answered women were men, meaning that the majority of male students think that sport aerobics is a sport female. None of the students believed that sport aerobics was a sport reserved for men. Seventy percent of students at all levels believe that men are stronger than women. The only students who said women were women themselves. It is ingrained in the minds of students that men are stronger than women due to the lack of recognition of female athletes in the media. Students only see strong male athletes, like rugby league players, featured in the media. This represents the 70% of students who do not watch any women's sports and the only students who did were women. This result is due to the lack of female role models in the sector