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

Appendix A: Annotated Questionnaires
4. About how long do you think a person your age should exercise each session?
Would you say…? (READ EACH ITEM)
10 minutes or less............................................................................ 8
About 20 minutes .......................................................................... 28
About 30 minutes .......................................................................... 36
45 minutes or more........................................................................ 26
Don’t know/refused......................................................................... 2
5. I’m going to read a list of types of activities. For each one, please tell me
whether you think it is very important, moderately important, not very
important, or not important at all that people your age do this type of exercise
to be healthy. First… (READ LIST.)
[ROTATE]
Not
Very Mod Not very at all
Import. Import. Import. Import.
Moderate exercise, which causes a small to
moderate increase in breathing or heart
rate—such as a brisk walk................................................... 71
Vigorous exercise, such as running,
aerobics, heavy yard work, or anything else
that causes large increases in breathing or
26 2 1
heart rate.............................................................................. 29
Strength training, which includes exercises
39 22 10
designed to strengthen your muscles................................... 42
Flexibility, such as stretching exercises or
41 11 4
yoga ..................................................................................... 49 36 8 5
Balance, which includes exercises designed
to maintain your balance such as standing
on one leg ............................................................................ 31 37 18 11
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