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 Self-Rated Health)<br />
Characteristics <strong>of</strong> the Healthy<br />
Base: Total respondents<br />
Self-rated health<br />
Very<br />
Very good/ Fair/<br />
Total good good poor<br />
(1,000) (407) (<strong>79</strong>5) (205)<br />
% % % %<br />
I’ve always exercised regularly<br />
throughout my life<br />
I’ve exercised fairly regularly<br />
16 24 18 11<br />
much <strong>of</strong> the time 34 40 37 23<br />
I’ve exercised occasionally 38 27 36 43<br />
I’ve never exercised regularly 12 9 9 23<br />
Don’t know 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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