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

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Appendix A: Annotated Questionnaires
Now I am going to read you a list of statements about exercise. Please tell me
the extent to which to you, personally, agree with the statement — whether
you agree strongly, agree somewhat, disagree somewhat, or disagree strongly.
(READ STATEMENT)
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree
Strongly Somewhat Somewhat Strongly
It’s hard for me to fit exercise 17% 24% 21% 37%
into my life
I do not exercise because I do
not know what kind of
exercise to do
6% 10% 24% 59%
I cannot exercise because of
health problems
12% 13% 17% 57%
I exercise to look better 31% 33% 19% 15%
I exercise to lose weight 30% 28% 20% 21%
I exercise because it is good
for my health
72% 20% 4% 3%
I exercise because my doctor
instructed me to do so
24% 19% 26% 29%
Exercising gives me more
energy
62% 23% 9% 5%
Exercising relieves stress for
me
52% 28% 9% 8%
I’m too out of shape to
exercise
9% 9% 20% 62%
There’s no safe place in my
neighborhood to exercise
12% 8% 18% 61%
I should exercise more than I
do
47% 30% 10% 12%
People who exercise daily are 11% 17% 29% 42%
too health conscious (4)*
I don’t think I have the
necessary skills or knowledge
to exercise regularly *
It’s hard for me to find the
time to exercise regularly (3)*
I mean to, but I never seem to
be able to get around to
exercising
I know I should exercise more,
and sometimes when I see
someone similar to myself
exercising I feel guilty
7% 10% 18% 64%
19% 26% 20% 35%
21% 24% 20% 34%
21% 22% 21% 35%
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