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

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Exercise Opportunities In Local Communities Why Never Took Community Exercise Classes/Programs (by Gender and Age) Base: Have never taken community exercise class/program. Most common responses. Gender Age Total Men Women 50-59 60-69 70-79 (518) (261) (257) (175) (184) (159) % % % % % % Prefer to exercise on my own/in private/at home 40 45 32 35 42 41 Not enough time/too busy 18 17 18 24 15 18 No facilities available 13 13 12 12 17 12 Don’t want to/not interested 12 13 10 15 11 11 Have no need 7 10 2 6 9 6 Health reasons 6 2 12 7 3 10 Too expensive 6 4 8 8 6 4 “Why not? Any other reasons?” (Q.13) Source: Second wave © 2002 AARP Page 77
Exercise Opportunities In Local Communities What Could Be Done In Community to Make It Easier to Exercise About one in four (24%) Americans 50-79 say there are things their community could do to make it easier to exercise. Asked for their specific suggestions, they recommend: • Making the facilities more centrally located (15%) • Having more facilities available (12%) • Lowering the cost (11%) • Offering a greater variety of classes and programs (10%) © 2002 AARP Page 78
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Introduction and Method Overview In
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About RoperASW Introduction and Met
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Key Findings Most Americans age 50-
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Key Findings The Infirm: This group
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Perceived Importance of Various Exe
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Attitudes and Knowledge Regarding E
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Attitudes and Knowledge Regarding E
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Base: Total respondents Self-Rated
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Characteristics of the Healthy •
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Characteristics of the Healthy Heal
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Characteristics of the Healthy Perc
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Page 34 and 35: Whether Have Ever Smoked (by Gender
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Page 40 and 41: Current Physical Activity Among Ame
Page 42 and 43: Types/Frequency of Exercise Current
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Page 46 and 47: Types of Moderate Exercise Current
Page 48 and 49: Types of Vigorous Exercise Current
Page 50 and 51: Where Exercise Current Physical Act
Page 52 and 53: IV. Exercise Motivators Major Reaso
Page 54 and 55: Major Reasons Exercise - % Who Say
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Page 64 and 65: Physical Conditions Which Interfere
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Page 82 and 83: Focus on “Socializers” Attitude
Page 84 and 85: Mind & Body Attitudes Toward Health
Page 86 and 87: The Infirm Attitudes Toward Health
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Page 92 and 93: Demography: Base: Total respondents
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