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

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Perceived Importance of Various Exercise Types Attitudes and Knowledge Regarding Exercise If most Americans 50-79 agree that exercise is vital to good health, what specific kinds of exercise do they think are most important? Most (71%) agree that moderate exercise—that is, exercise that causes a small to moderate increase in breathing or heart rate (such as a brisk walk)—is “very important.” • Those 60-69 are especially likely to make this assessment. Half (49%) also think that flexibility exercises (such as stretching or yoga) are “very important.” • Women, more than men, believe flexibility is very important (53% versus 45%, respectively). • Over half (55%) of those age 50-59 hold this belief compared to 50 percent of those 60-69 and 42 percent of those 70-79. Nearly half (42%) believe strength training is “very important,” and about three in ten agree that balance (31%) and vigorous exercise (29%) are similarly important. • Men are more likely than women to believe vigorous exercise is “very important” (35% vs. 24%), but women are more likely than men to believe strength training (46% vs. 37%) and balance (36% vs. 25%) are “very important.” © 2002 AARP Page 13
Base: Total respondents. Attitudes and Knowledge Regarding Exercise Perceived Importance of Various Exercise Types % Who Say “Very Important” (by Gender and Age) Gender Age Total Men Women 50-59 60-69 70-79 (1,000) (387) (613) (385) (345) (270) % % % % % % Moderate exercise, which causes a small to moderate increase in breathing or heart rate—such as a brisk walk Flexibility, such as stretching 71 68 73 72 75 66 exercises or yoga Strength training, which includes exercises designed 49 45 53 55 50 42 to strengthen your muscles Balance, which includes exercises designed to maintain your balance such 42 37 46 41 45 35 as standing on one leg Vigorous exercise, such as running, aerobics, heavy yard work, or anything else that causes large increases in 31 25 36 32 30 30 breathing or heart rate 29 35 24 31 32 22 “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…” (Q.5) Source: Second wave © 2002 AARP Page 14
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