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

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Section 3: Programs and Services in Your Community Appendix A: Annotated Questionnaires 9. Do you currently participate in physical activity classes or programs that are offered in your community, or not? Yes....................................................................................... 15 [SKIP TO Q.11] No........................................................................................ 85 [ASK Q.10] Don’t know/Refused ............................................................ * [SKIP TO Q.11] 10. [IF YES TO Q.9, ASK:] And what kinds of physical activity classes or programs do you currently participate in? [DO NOT READ]. [PROMPT] Anything else? Aerobics ........................................................................................ 22 Baseball ........................................................................................... 3 Basketball........................................................................................ 5 Cycling ............................................................................................ 9 Dance............................................................................................. 11 Golf.................................................................................................. 5 Hiking.............................................................................................. 1 Pilates .............................................................................................. 1 Running/jogging............................................................................ 12 Soccer.............................................................................................. 1 Swimming ..................................................................................... 17 Martial arts ...................................................................................... 3 Tennis.............................................................................................. 4 Weight lifting/strength training..................................................... 26 Yoga ................................................................................................ 7 Walking ......................................................................................... 17 Stretching ........................................................................................ 3 Water exercises ............................................................................... 5 Other [SPECIFY:]......................................................................... 26 Don’t know/Refused ....................................................................... * 11. [IF “NO” IN Q.9, ASK:] Have you ever participated in physical activity classes or programs that are offered in your community, or not? Yes....................................................................................... 32 No........................................................................................ 68 Don’t know/Refused ............................................................ * © 2002 AARP Page 111
Appendix A: Annotated Questionnaires 12. [IF “YES” IN Q.11, ASK:] Please tell me whether each of the following was a major reason, a minor reason, or not a reason why you stopped. First… [READ EACH ITEM] Major Minor Not a Reason Reason Reason [ROTATE] Too expensive ..................................................................... 19 19 62 Inconvenient location .......................................................... 24 23 53 Too boring........................................................................... 10 19 70 Health reasons ..................................................................... 30 19 52 Not enough time/too busy ................................................... 26 24 50 13. [IF “NO” TO Q.11, ASK:] Why not? [PROBE] Any other reasons? [OPEN END. RECORD VERBATIM] _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ Don’t know/Refused ............................................................Y 14. When thinking about your community, how many programs and services would you say are available to someone your age who is interested in becoming more physically active? Would you say… [READ EACH ITEM. ACCEPT ONLY ONE RESPONSE] There are a great deal of programs and services for someone my age. ..................................................................... 29 There are some programs and services for someone my age............................................................................ 37 There are not many programs and services for someone my age............................................................................ 18 There are no programs and services for someone my age. .......................................................................................... 10 Don’t know/refused......................................................................... 7 © 2002 AARP Page 112
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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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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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Interest In Acquiring Various Exerc
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