Table 5.
Strengthening Items
| Item Stems In the past 7 days, … |
Response Categories |
|---|---|
| how many days did you do sit-ups, push-ups, or pull-ups? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| on a usual day, how much time did you exercise to strengthen your muscles? | None; Less than 15 minutes; 15–29 minutes; 30–59 minutes; 60 minutes or more |
| how many days did you exercise to strengthen your muscles? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days did you play games or do exercises where you jumped? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days did you lift weights? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days did you lift weights for 20 minutes or more? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days did you exercise to strengthen your stomach muscles? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days did you exercise to strengthen your back muscles? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days were you strong enough to lift heavy things off the floor? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days were you strong enough to lift heavy things over your head? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days were you strong enough to carry a heavy back pack? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days were you strong enough to carry heavy things with your hands? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days were you strong enough to go up and down stairs? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days were you strong enough to reach above your head to get heavy things? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days were you strong enough to open a heavy door? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days were you strong enough to hold a full plate or tray of food? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days were you strong enough to get up from the toilet without help? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days were you strong enough to get out of bed and stand without help? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days were you strong enough to jump up and down? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days were you strong enough to pour a drink from a full pitcher or carton? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days were you strong enough to open a jar by yourself? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days were you strong enough to carry your school books? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days were you strong enough to get down on the floor? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days did you do wrestling, gymnastics or cheerleading? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |
| how many days did you do squats, lunges, toe-raises or step-ups? | No days; 1 day; 2–3 days; 4–5 days; 6 – 7 days |