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Dropout from physical activity during adolescence is a public health problem, especially for girls. The aim of this study was to analyse the scientific literature in order to identify the factors that encourage sustained participation in physical activity habits and those that lead girls to dropout of sports practice. A search of articles published in the Web of Science database from 2010 to December 2022 was conducted using the keywords: (Physical activity OR Physical exercise OR Sport) AND (Adolesc* OR Children) AND (Female OR Gender OR Girl OR Wom*) AND (Barrier* OR Facilitator*). The PRISMA declaration was adopted for the development of the study. Inclusion criteria were: i) the age of the participants in the studies (up to 21 years of age), ii) the language (Spanish, Catalan or English) and iii) the type of document (article). A total of 597 papers were obtained, from which 29 articles were selected for this review. The results revealed different internal and external factors influencing girls' dropout or sustained participation in sport activity during adolescence: motivation, self-perception, self-presentation, sport identity, changes during adolescence, sport environment, educational environment, social support, role models and stereotypes. At the end of the study, strategies are proposed to reverse the trend for adolescent girls to dropout of the practice of physical activity and sport. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]