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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Base: Total respondents<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>ile <strong>of</strong> “Unmotivateds”<br />
(by Segment)<br />
<strong>Attitudes</strong> Toward Health <strong>and</strong> Fitness:<br />
A Multivariate Segmentation<br />
Socia- Main- Mind & Unmoti-<br />
lizers tainers Body Infirm vateds Hectics<br />
% % % % % %<br />
Major reasons don’t exercise:<br />
Class/gym membership too<br />
expensive<br />
Don’t have anyone to exercise<br />
NA NA NA 10 74 23<br />
with NA NA NA 1 33 9<br />
Bad weather<br />
Don’t have a safe place to<br />
NA NA NA 18 29 20<br />
walk/exercise NA NA NA 2 20 4<br />
No place to stop <strong>and</strong> rest NA NA NA 5 18 7<br />
No place to walk NA NA NA 3 15 4<br />
Too much to learn to exercise NA NA NA 3 15 --<br />
Agree strongly/somewhat:<br />
People who exercise daily are too<br />
health conscious<br />
There’s no safe place in my<br />
22 18 23 17 44 31<br />
neighborhood to exercise<br />
I don’t think I have the necessary<br />
skills or knowledge to exercise<br />
12 11 10 22 40 21<br />
regularly 17 8 19 25 26 19<br />
“I’m going to read a list <strong>of</strong> benefits people say they get from exercise. For each, please<br />
tell me whether you feel it is a major reason, a minor reason, or not really a reason you<br />
exercise.” (Q.13). “Now I am going to read you a list <strong>of</strong> statements about exercise.<br />
Please tell me the extent to which to you, personally, agree with the statement — whether<br />
you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat or disagree strongly.” (Q.5a)<br />
Source: First wave<br />
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