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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<strong>Exercise</strong> Opportunities In Local Communities<br />
Why Stopped Taking Community <strong>Exercise</strong> Classes/Programs<br />
% Who Say “Major Reason”<br />
(by Gender <strong>and</strong> <strong>Age</strong>)<br />
Base: Do not currently participate in community exercise classes/program,<br />
but have in the past.<br />
Gender <strong>Age</strong><br />
Total Men Women <strong>50</strong>-59 60-69 70-<strong>79</strong><br />
(311) (80)* (231) (148) (96)* (67)*<br />
% % % % % %<br />
Health reasons 30 28 31 25 27 52<br />
Not enough time/too busy 26 17 29 36 24 13<br />
Inconvenient location 24 24 24 24 29 10<br />
Too expensive 19 20 19 29 16 5<br />
Too boring 10 15 8 12 12 7<br />
“Please tell me whether each <strong>of</strong> the following was a major reason, a minor reason, or not<br />
a reason why you stopped. First…” (Q.12)<br />
Source: Second wave<br />
*Caution: small base.<br />
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