Table 1: Male responses to survey questions related to the association of descriptive statements with exercise rather than physical activity.
|
Ages 18-342A 2B |
Ages 35-643A 3B |
Ages 65 and older4A4B |
Enjoyable, fun, rewarding |
Male 43% |
Male 49% |
Male 44% |
Painful, tiring, boring |
Male 43% |
Male 44% |
Male 34% |
150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity per week |
Male 38% |
Male 16% |
Male 36% |
Planned, structured, regimented, routine, repetitive |
Male 76% |
Male 53% |
Male 50% |
Not rewarding, an obligation, a chore |
Male 14% |
Male 33% |
Male 22% |
Stress reliever |
Male 67% |
Male 53% |
Male 53% |
I’m happy and feel like I’ve accomplished something afterwards |
Male 62% |
Male 42% |
Male 54% |
Difficult to overcome inertia to achieve |
Male 38% |
Male 42% |
Male 32% |
Impractical, takes too long |
Male 24% |
Male 33% |
Male 18% |
Sweating, hard work, requires maximal intensity |
Male 52% |
Male 31% |
Male 18% |
Numbers represent the percentage of total respondents answering “Yes” to the question.
Male
2AN ages 18-34= 21; 3AN ages 35-64= 45; 4AN ages 65 and above = 125