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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Unmotivateds<br />
<strong>Attitudes</strong> Toward Health <strong>and</strong> Fitness:<br />
A Multivariate Segmentation<br />
These people know they should exercise more but can’t seem to “get<br />
around” to it. Have various excuses, including the high price <strong>of</strong> gyms or<br />
lack <strong>of</strong> people to exercise with. They also seem a bit skeptical about the<br />
merits <strong>of</strong> exercise. Women in their middle years comprise a large portion<br />
<strong>of</strong> this segment.<br />
Most do not currently engage in regular physical activity, <strong>and</strong> have no<br />
plans to start (69%). However, 28% do have plans to start in next six<br />
months.<br />
Major reasons don’t exercise include:<br />
• Feel class/gym membership is too expensive (74%)<br />
• Don’t have anyone to exercise with (33%)<br />
• Bad weather (29%).<br />
Agree strongly/somewhat:<br />
• People who exercise daily are too health conscious (44%)<br />
• There’s no safe place in my neighborhood to exercise (40%).<br />
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