Table 4: Male responses to survey questions related to perception of the gym environment.
| 
 | Ages 18-342A 2B | Ages 35-643A 3B | Ages 65 and older4A 4B | 
| I think there is a negative culture in the gym with too much concern over physical appearance | Male 2.95 | Male 3.74 | Male 3.03 | 
| I prefer physical activities (walking, hiking, raking leaves, playing with children, etc.) outside the gym environment | Male 3.24 | Male 4.18 | Male 3.97 | 
| Using the equipment in the gym can be intimidating | Male 3.33 | Male 3.26 | Male 2.93 | 
| I feel judged in a gym environment | Male 2.62 | Male 3.26 | Male 2.62 | 
| The gym environment is intimidating | Male 2.95 | Male 3.26 | Male 2.59 | 
| I feel a disconnect with “fit” gym members because they are so far ahead of me | Male 2.86 | Male 3.08 | Male 2.52 | 
| The gym makes me feel vulnerable and exposed | Male 2.29 | Male 2.87 | Male 2.41 | 
| I am too embarrassed to go to the gym | Male 1.86 | Male 2.41 | Male 2.14 | 
| I don’t want to join a gym because I associate it with exercise | Male 1.62 | Male 2.71 | Male 2.38 | 
Numbers represent the mean Likert scale response to each question using the scale 1=strongly disagree, 2=disagree, 3=neutral, 4=agree, 5=strongly agree.
Male
2AN ages 18-34= 21; 3AN ages 35-65= 37-39; 4AN ages 65 and above = 92-110