Bulletin Poll What is your favorite sporting event AARP Bulletin
Bulletin Poll: What is your favorite sporting event - AARP Bulletin
What is your current level of physical activity? 45-54 55-64 65+ I don’t currently engage in regular physical activity 16% 24% 38% I don’t right now, but plan to start in the next six months 2% 5% 3% I don’t right now, but plan to start in the next month 6% 4% 1% I’ve been physically active on a regular basis for less than a year 7% 5% 3% I’ve been physically active on a regular basis for the last year or more 67% 62% 52%
What is your favorite type of exercise? (asked of respondents who are physically active on a regular basis) 45-54 55-64 65+ Bicycling 5% 4% 8% Dancing/aerobic dancing 5% 3% 2% Elliptical machine/stair climber/treadmill 4% 1% 4% Golf 1% 4% 7% Team sports (baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball) 6% 1% 1% Hiking -- -- 4% Running/jogging 10% 4% 4% Swimming/water aerobics 5% 1% 3% Tennis 1% -- 1% Walking 39% 49% 51% Weight lifting/weight training 11% 7% 4% Yoga -- 2% 4% Gardening/working outdoors 3% 1% 3% Wii Fit 3% -- -- Please estimate how much physical activity you accumulate in one week. (asked of respondents who are physically active on a regular basis) 45-54 55-64 65+ Less than one-half hour -- 9% -- Between one-half hour and two hours 15% 15% 17% Between two and four hours 28% 21% 25% Four hours or more 57% 55% 57% Is your current level of physical activity more or less than it was 5 years ago? 45-54 55-64 65+ More 38% 31% 19% Less 55% 61% 73%
Who is your favorite living professional athlete? (open-ended question; top responses) 45-54 55-64 65+ Tiger Woods 5% 11% 17% Michael Jordan 4% 7% 2% Lance Armstrong 3% 4% 1% Kobe Bryant 2% 2% 1% Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2% 2% 1% Bret Favre 1% 2% 2% Tony Romo 2% 3% -- Troy Aikman -- 1% 1% Shaquille O’Neill 1% -- 1% Derek Jeter -- 1% 1% No favorite 35% 29% 37%
Please estimate how much physical activity you accumulate in one week (asked of respondents who are physically active on a regular basis) 45-54 55-64 65+ Yes * 12% 4% No * 83% 95%
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Bulletin Poll Sporting Life
Which of the following is your favorite spectator sport? 45-54 55-64 65+ Baseball 11% 18% 24% Basketball 7% 8% 7% Football 26% 26% 28% Golf 4% 8% 6% Soccer 5% 3% 1% Track and Field -- 1% 1% NASCAR auto racing 12% 9% 7% Swimming 8% 1% 2% Tennis 1% -- 2% Volleyball 2% 1% 1% Something else 13% 11% 8% No favorite 10% 14% 11% Which of the following is your favorite sporting sport? 45-54 55-64 65+ Summer or Winter Olympics 20% 18% 12% Major League Baseball World Series 6% 6% 17% Soccer World Cup 4% 1% 2% NFL Super Bowl 28% 32% 19% The Masters Golf Championship 2% 5% 10% The PGA -- 1% 3% The U.S. Open or British Open golf tournaments -- -- 2% NBA Finals 6% 4% 2% Wimbledon, U.S. Open, French Open or Australian Open tennis tournaments -- -- 1% NCAA college football bowl games 4% 5% 5% NCAA basketball championship 6% 7% 5% Tour de France bicycle race 2% 3% 1% NASCAR 2% -- 2% NHL championship/Stanley Cup -- -- 2% Something else 5% 5% 3% No favorite 10% 10% 11%What is your current level of physical activity? 45-54 55-64 65+ I don’t currently engage in regular physical activity 16% 24% 38% I don’t right now, but plan to start in the next six months 2% 5% 3% I don’t right now, but plan to start in the next month 6% 4% 1% I’ve been physically active on a regular basis for less than a year 7% 5% 3% I’ve been physically active on a regular basis for the last year or more 67% 62% 52%
What is your favorite type of exercise? (asked of respondents who are physically active on a regular basis) 45-54 55-64 65+ Bicycling 5% 4% 8% Dancing/aerobic dancing 5% 3% 2% Elliptical machine/stair climber/treadmill 4% 1% 4% Golf 1% 4% 7% Team sports (baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball) 6% 1% 1% Hiking -- -- 4% Running/jogging 10% 4% 4% Swimming/water aerobics 5% 1% 3% Tennis 1% -- 1% Walking 39% 49% 51% Weight lifting/weight training 11% 7% 4% Yoga -- 2% 4% Gardening/working outdoors 3% 1% 3% Wii Fit 3% -- -- Please estimate how much physical activity you accumulate in one week. (asked of respondents who are physically active on a regular basis) 45-54 55-64 65+ Less than one-half hour -- 9% -- Between one-half hour and two hours 15% 15% 17% Between two and four hours 28% 21% 25% Four hours or more 57% 55% 57% Is your current level of physical activity more or less than it was 5 years ago? 45-54 55-64 65+ More 38% 31% 19% Less 55% 61% 73%
Who is your favorite living professional athlete? (open-ended question; top responses) 45-54 55-64 65+ Tiger Woods 5% 11% 17% Michael Jordan 4% 7% 2% Lance Armstrong 3% 4% 1% Kobe Bryant 2% 2% 1% Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2% 2% 1% Bret Favre 1% 2% 2% Tony Romo 2% 3% -- Troy Aikman -- 1% 1% Shaquille O’Neill 1% -- 1% Derek Jeter -- 1% 1% No favorite 35% 29% 37%
Please estimate how much physical activity you accumulate in one week (asked of respondents who are physically active on a regular basis) 45-54 55-64 65+ Yes * 12% 4% No * 83% 95%
Survey of 510 adults age 45 and older conducted by ICR between Aug. 27 and Aug. 30, 2009. Cancel You are leaving AARP.org and going to the website of our trusted provider. The provider’s terms, conditions and policies apply. Please return to AARP.org to learn more about other benefits. Your email address is now confirmed. You'll start receiving the latest news, benefits, events, and programs related to AARP's mission to empower people to choose how they live as they age. You can also by updating your account at anytime. You will be asked to register or log in. Cancel Offer Details Disclosures