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 Never Took Community <strong>Exercise</strong> Classes/Programs<br />
(by Gender <strong>and</strong> <strong>Age</strong>)<br />
Base: Have never taken community exercise class/program. Most common<br />
responses.<br />
Gender <strong>Age</strong><br />
Total Men Women <strong>50</strong>-59 60-69 70-<strong>79</strong><br />
(518) (261) (257) (175) (184) (159)<br />
% % % % % %<br />
Prefer to exercise on my<br />
own/in private/at home 40 45 32 35 42 41<br />
Not enough time/too busy 18 17 18 24 15 18<br />
No facilities available 13 13 12 12 17 12<br />
Don’t want to/not interested 12 13 10 15 11 11<br />
Have no need 7 10 2 6 9 6<br />
Health reasons 6 2 12 7 3 10<br />
Too expensive 6 4 8 8 6 4<br />
“Why not? Any other reasons?” (Q.13)<br />
Source: Second wave<br />
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