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

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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 © 2002 AARP Page 109
Appendix A: Annotated Questionnaires 6. [ASK FOR EACH “VERY/SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT” IN Q.5] And how many times per week do you think someone your age who is in good health should spend in [READ ITEM]? 7. [ASK FOR EACH “VERY/SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT” IN Q.5] And, on average, about how many minutes should a person spend doing [READ ITEM] each session? © 2002 AARP Page 110 Q.6 Q.7 Moderate exercise ...........................................................................[4] Y [28] Y Strength training..............................................................................[3] Y [21] Y Flexibility exercises.........................................................................[4] Y [19] Y Balance exercises ............................................................................[4] Y [17] Y 8. I am going to read you a list of things that might or might not affect your ability to exercise. After each one, please tell me how confident you are that you can exercise when these situations develop—very confident, moderately confident, not very confident, or not at all confident? (READ LIST) Not Very Mod Not very at all Conf. Conf. Conf. Conf. [ROTATE] I am under a lot of stress ..................................................... 39 31 13 15 I am depressed..................................................................... 36 27 13 20 I am anxious ........................................................................ 39 34 11 13 I feel I don’t have the time .................................................. 32 39 13 14 I don’t feel like it................................................................. 28 36 17 18 I am busy ............................................................................. 32 42 12 12 I am alone............................................................................ 54 27 5 12 I have to exercise alone ....................................................... 54 30 6 9 My exercise partner decides not to exercise that day ....................................................................................... 44 25 10 15 I don’t have access to exercise equipment .......................... 44 30 10 13 I am traveling ...................................................................... 27 33 19 19 My gym is closed ................................................................ 38 27 10 17 My friends don’t want me to exercise................................. 49 22 8 17 My spouse or significant other does not want me to exercise............................................................................ 43 24 8 15 I am spending time with friends or family who do not exercise..................................................................... 36 36 12 14
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Introduction and Method Overview In
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About RoperASW Introduction and Met
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Key Findings Most Americans age 50-
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Key Findings The Infirm: This group
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Perceived Importance of Various Exe
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Attitudes and Knowledge Regarding E
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Base: Total respondents Self-Rated
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Characteristics of the Healthy •
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Characteristics of the Healthy Heal
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Characteristics of the Healthy Perc
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Frequency Have Exercised Throughout
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Frequency Have Exercised Throughout
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Characteristics of the Healthy Whet
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Whether Have Ever Smoked (by Gender
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Overall Satisfaction With Life Char
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Overall Satisfaction With Life (by
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Current Physical Activity Among Ame
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Types/Frequency of Exercise Current
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Specific Physical Activities Engage
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Types of Moderate Exercise Current
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Types of Vigorous Exercise Current
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Where Exercise Current Physical Act
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IV. Exercise Motivators Major Reaso
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Major Reasons Exercise - % Who Say
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Chief Motivators to Start Exercise
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Exercise Motivators Interest In Var
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