Exercise Attitudes and Behaviors: A Survey of Adults Age 50-79 - Aarp

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12B Appendix A: Annotated Questionnaires What specific physical activities do you do regularly? (Open-end. Record verbatim) Asked of those who say they have been physical active on a regular basis for the past six months or for a year or longer (n=300) Sports (net) 16% Golf 9% Tennis 2% Sports which involve a ball 4% (ie., baseball and basketball) Bowling 2% Hunting/fishing 2% Exercise (net) 96% Walking 74% Weight lifting 11% Swimming 8% Biking 15% Exercises (ie., push-ups and stretches) 13% Treadmill 8% Jogging/running 9% Climbing stairs/stairs 6% machine Water aerobics 2% Exercise bike 6% Hiking 4% Going to the gym 4% Aerobics 3% Other exercise machine 4% mentions Yoga 1% Other (net) 38% Housework 9% Yard work 16% Gardening 5% Shopping 1% Job-related 6% Dancing 4% Boating 2% Taking care of children 3% Walking the dog 2% Other 3% © 2002 AARP Page 103
Section 5: Motivation for Exercising/Not Exercising 13 14 Appendix A: Annotated Questionnaires ASKED OF ANYONE IN SECTION 3 or 4 who say they DO exercise (n=770) I’m going to read a list of benefits people say they get from exercise. For each, please tell me whether you feel it is a major reason, a minor reason, or not really a reason you exercising. Major Reason Minor Reason Not Really a Reason Feeling good about yourself 71% 20% 8% Feeling in control of your life 57% 28% 14% Fighting aging 45% 34% 21% Having fun 53% 31% 14% Improving your overall health 82% 12% 5% Increasing your energy level 69% 22% 8% Increasing your fitness level 72% 20% 7% Preventing disease 67% 23% 9% Looking good 48% 36% 15% Having better sex 28% 34% 33% Socializing with other people 34% 38% 27% Reducing stress 60% 27% 12% Controlling my weight 60% 28% 12% ASKED OF ANYONE IN SECTION 3 or 4 who say they DO NOT exercise (n=219) I’m going to read you a list of reasons that people often give for not exercising. Please tell me for each one, whether it is a major reason for you, a minor reason, or not a reason for your not exercising. Would you say this is a major reason, a minor reason, or not a reason…? Major Reason Minor Reason Not Really a Reason You don’t have enough time 26% 25% 49% You’re afraid of getting hurt 8% 19% 71% Bad weather 19% 27% 53% You have no place to walk 8% 21% 70% You have no place to stop and rest 9% 21% 69% There is too much I have to learn 6% 20% 70% You feel self-conscious 13% 22% 64% You feel tired or lacking energy 37% 34% 29% You have health problems that 34% 24% 41% interfere with exercise You feel a class or gym membership is too expensive 34% 14% 50% © 2002 AARP Page 104
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Key Findings Most Americans age 50-
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Specific Physical Activities Engage
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