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

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8 9 7A Appendix A: Annotated Questionnaires Does your job require you to spend most of your time either walking or doing heavy labor or other physically demanding work? Asked of those who are currently employed (n=469) Yes 21% No 29% Don’t Know/Refused 51% In a typical week, do you ever walk for at least 10 minutes at a time for any reason, including (IF EMPLOYED: at work), for recreation, for exercise or just to get to and from the places you need to go? Asked of those who are currently employed (n=469) Yes 88% No 12% 8A 8B How many days per week do you walk for at least 10 minutes at a time? Asked of those who say they walk at least 10 minutes at a time (n=433) One 4% Two 12% Three 20% Four 11% Five 16% Six 7% Seven 30% Don’t Know/Refused 1% On the average, about how many minutes do you spend walking on these days? Asked of those who say they walk at least 10 minutes at a time (n=433) Mean 50.4 minutes Median 29.0 minutes In a typical week, do you do any things to increase muscle strength or tone, such as lifting weights, pull-ups, push-ups or sit-ups? Yes 32% No 68% © 2002 AARP Page 97
9A How many days a week do you do these activities? Appendix A: Annotated Questionnaires Asked of those who say they do things to increase muscle tone (n=157) One 5% Two 20% Three 32% Four 8% Five 17% Six 4% Seven 13% Don’t Know/Refused 1% Asked of those in the "Physical Activity" Split Sample (n=493) 10 Moderate physical activities cause relatively small increases in heart rate and breathing in contrast to vigorous physical activity, which causes large increases in both heart rate and breathing. Moderate physical activities might include brisk walking, bicycling, vacuuming, or gardening. In a typical week, do you engage in moderate physical activities for at least 10 minutes at a time? Yes 83% No 16% 10A How many days a week do you do these activities for at least 10 minutes at a time? Asked of those who say they engage in moderate physical activity (n=411) One 5% Two 11% Three 23% Four 14% Five 17% Six 6% Seven 23% Don’t Know/Refused 1% © 2002 AARP Page 98
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Introduction and Method Overview In
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Key Findings Most Americans age 50-
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Types/Frequency of Exercise Current
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Specific Physical Activities Engage
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Types of Moderate Exercise Current
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