Ages 65+

Ages 18-64

All Ages

I think there is a negative culture in the gym with too much concern over physical appearance

Male 3.0

Female 2.6

Both 2.8

Male 3.0

Female 3.0

Both 3.0

Male 3.0

Female 2.9

Both 2.9

I prefer physical activities (walking, hiking, raking leaves, playing with children, etc.) outside the gym environment

Male 3.8

Female3.3

Both 3.6

Male 3.8

Female3.9

Both 3.8

Male 3.8

Female3.7

Both 3.7

Using the equipment in the gym can be intimidating

Male 2.9

Female 2.7

Both 2.8

Male 2.7

Female 3.3

Both 2.9

Male 2.7

Female 3.1

Both 2.9

I feel judged in a gym environment

Male 2.6

Female 2.6

Both 2.6

Male 2.7

Female 3.1

Both 2.8

Male 2.7

Female 2.9

Both 2.8

The gym environment is intimidating

Male 2.7

Female 2.6

Both 2.6

Male 2.7

Female 2.9

Both 2.8

Male 2.7

Female 2.8

Both 2.7

I feel a disconnect with “fit” gym members because they are so far ahead of me

Male 2.8

Female 2.5

Both 2.7

Male 2.7

Female 3.0

Both 2.8

Male 2.7

Female 2.8

Both 2.8

The gym makes me feel vulnerable and exposed

Male 2.5

Female 2.5

Both 2.5

Male 2.4

Female 2.9

Both 2.6

Male 2.4

Female 2.8

Both 2.6

I am too embarrassed to go to the gym

Male 2.1

Female 2.1

Both 2.1

Male 2.0

Female 2.2

Both 2.1

Male 2.0

Female 2.2

Both 2.1

I don’t want to join a gym because I associate it with exercise

Male 2.3

Female 2.0

Both 2.2

Male 2.3

Female 1.9

Both 2.2

Male 2.3

Female 2.0

Both 2.2

I go to the gym to look and feel better

Male 3.5

Female 3.1

Both 3.3

Male 3.4

Female 3.6

Both 3.5

Male 3.4

Female 3.4

Both 3.5

I go to the gym to improve my health

Male 3.8

Female 3.4

Both 3.6

Male 3.6

Female 4.0

Both 3.7

Male 3.6

Female 3.8

Both 3.8