I have heard that putting your hair in ponytail while doing vigorous exercise can cause damage to the ends while they swing around.  Is there any truth to this?  I have been putting my hair up with an hairstick for karate class.

I think the type of hair you have would most determine if damage could occur.  Thin, brittle, dry, prone to breakage, ends will probably suffer if put in a ponytail to swing and whip around during excercise.  But healthy, strong ends could probably withstand the movement. 

If you hair does not tangle when put into a pony tail, then I don't think you need to worry too much 0 but do keep an eye on the ends and check for damage.

If you put your hair in a ponytail and then braided it, the ends couldn't whip around and tangle, which is how the damage occurs I think. 
  I don't know if you have this problem, but my hair (waist length) is so long that when I play basketball, my braid whips around and gets in my field of vision, really messing me up!  So I do one or two braids, french if I have time, and double them up with a scrunchie.  This might work for you because there's no way the hair can tangle or get damaged.

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Hey Hippychik!  Glad to see ya around again!

How do you attach your snood so that it does not come off?  Is it a headband style or a low bun style snood?

I had my hair in a high bun today and forgot to take it out before I hit the gym.  Surprisingly it was a very comfy pillow to lean against while I was working on the machines.

I put my hair up in a very high and tight bun when I work out.  Even if it yanks at my scalp a bit, it's better than having it get caught in one of the machines...