Exercise Attitudes and Behaviors: A Survey of Adults Age 50-79 - Aarp
Exercise Attitudes and Behaviors: A Survey of Adults Age 50-79 - Aarp
Exercise Attitudes and Behaviors: A Survey of Adults Age 50-79 - Aarp
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Frequency Have <strong>Exercise</strong>d Throughout Life<br />
(by Gender <strong>and</strong> <strong>Age</strong>)<br />
Characteristics <strong>of</strong> the Healthy<br />
Base: Total respondents<br />
Gender <strong>Age</strong><br />
Total Men Women <strong>50</strong>-59 60-69 70-<strong>79</strong><br />
(1,000) (375) (625) (3<strong>79</strong>) (339) (282)<br />
% % % % % %<br />
I’ve always exercised regularly<br />
throughout my life<br />
I’ve exercised fairly regularly<br />
16 19 14 13 19 19<br />
much <strong>of</strong> the time 34 34 34 33 32 37<br />
I’ve exercised occasionally 38 36 39 42 38 30<br />
I’ve never exercised regularly 12 11 13 12 11 14<br />
Don’t know 1 * 1 1 * *<br />
“Looking over your adult life, which <strong>of</strong> the following statements about exercise best<br />
describes you?” (Q.5b)<br />
Source: First wave<br />
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