Table 2: Descriptors of physical exercise vs. exercise.Identify whether you associate each descriptor with Physical Activity (PA) or exercise (E).
_____ Enjoyable, fun, rewarding _____ Gardening, raking leaves, washing the car and other yard work _____ Weightlifting _____ Painful, tiring, boring _____ Walking _____ Achieving 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity per week _____ Jogging, cycling, swimming laps _____ Planned, structured, regimented, routine, repetitive _____ Taking the stairs _____ Not rewarding, an obligation, a chore _____ Stress reliever _____ Cleaning the house or carrying groceries _____ Group fitness classes (step bench, spinning, yoga, etc.) _____ I’m happy and feel like I’ve accomplished something afterwards _____ Treadmill, stepper, elliptical, bike _____ Difficult to overcome inertia to achieve (or hard to get motivated to do) _____ Playing with children _____ Impractical, it takes too long (drive to the gym, exercise, shower, etc.) _____ Walking the dog _____ Sweating, hard work, requires maximal intensity |