Exercise Attitudes and Behaviors - AARP

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

Conducted by RoperASW Report Prepared by RoperASW

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Acknowledgements RoperASW prepared this report for AARP's Health Team under the direction of Teresa A. Keenan, Ph.D. We would like to thank Geoff Feinberg, Research Director, at RoperASW for his work on behalf of this project. We would also like to thank Jeffrey Love, Associate Research Director, Strategic Issue Research, who provided management review of the final report. For additional information contact Teresa A. Keenan at (202) 434-6274.

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Table of Contents

Introduction and Method Overview ............................................................ 5 Key Findings ............................................................................................... 8 I. Attitudes and Knowledge Regarding Exercise ...................................... 12 II. Characteristics of the Healthy............................................................... 18 III. Current Physical Activity Among Americans 50 and Over................ 38 IV. Exercise Motivators ............................................................................ 51 V. Barriers to Exercise .............................................................................. 60 VI. Exercise Opportunities In Local Communities................................... 67 VII. Attitudes Toward Health and Fitness: A Multivariate

Segmentation................................................................................. 80 Demography.............................................................................................. 91 Appendix A: Annotated Questionnaires.................................... ... 92

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