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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Clin Epidemiol. 2008 Aug 22;62(2):158–166. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2008.06.002

Activities in VLA Scales.

RA SLE COPD
Take care of basic needs, such as bathing, washing, getting dressed, or taking care of personal hygiene x x
Walk or get around inside your home x x
Walk outside, just to get around, in the area around your home or other places you need to go on a regular basis x x
Get around your community by car or public transportation x x
Go to appointments such as going to the doctor or dentist or going to have your hair cut/done x
Sleep x x
Eating/chewing
Preparing meals and cooking x x
Light housework such as dusting or laundry x x
Heavier housework such as vacuuming, changing sheets, or cleaning floors x x
Other work around the house such as making minor home repairs or working in the garage fixing things x x
Shop and do errands x x
Take care of your children/ grandchildren x x
Taking care of other family members such as your spouse or parent or other people close to you x x
Working at a job for pay x x
Taking care of household business such as paying bills or scheduling repairs x x
Gardening or working in your yard x x
Participating in activities with your children/grandchildren x
Visiting with friends or family members in their homes x x
Having friends and family members visit you in your home x x
Participating in leisure activities outside your home, such as playing cards or bingo or going to movies/restaurants x x
Participating in leisure activities in your home, such as reading, watching television, or listening to music x x
Going to parties, celebrations, or other social events x x
Participate in physical recreational activities, such as walking for exercise, playing golf, bicycling, swimming or water aerobics Participate in moderate physical recreational activities such as dancing, playing golf, or bowling x
Participate in vigorous physical recreational activities such as walking for exercise, jogging, bicycling, swimming, or water aerobics x
Do things outdoors or in the sun
Working on hobbies or crafts, or creative activities, such as sewing, woodwork, or painting x x
Traveling out of town x x
Participate in religious or spiritual activities x x
Doing volunteer work x x
Take care of social communications, such as writing letters, sending emails, or making telephone calls x
Intimate relations x x
Having and taking care of a pet x
Meeting new people
Going to school or participating in other educational activities, like taking computer classes or adult education x
Talk either on the phone or in person