Table 5.
Contextual characteristics of EMA-reported sports or exercise.
| Characteristic | n (%)b | |
| Social context |
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Alone | 9 (22.0) |
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Not alone | 32 (78.0) |
| Physical context |
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Outdoors | 30 (69.8) |
|
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Indoors | 13 (30.2) |
| Elevation change |
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|
|
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Mainly staying on flat ground | 38 (76.0) |
|
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Mainly going uphill | 4 (8.0) |
|
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Mainly going downhill | 4 (8.0) |
|
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Going both uphill and downhill | 4 (8.0) |
| Purpose |
|
|
|
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For work, homework, or housework | 1 (2.2) |
|
|
Fun or recreation | 28 (62.2) |
|
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Personal care | 5 (11.1) |
|
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To get somewhere | 2 (4.4) |
|
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Other | 9 (20.0) |
|
|
Baby sitting or childcare | 0 |
| Load bearing |
|
|
|
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More than 20 lbs | 3 (7.3) |
|
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10-20 lbs | 1 (2.4) |
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5-10 lbs | 4 (9.8) |
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Less than 5 lbs | 3 (7.3) |
|
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None | 20 (48.8) |
| Exercise forma |
|
|
|
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None | 3 (8.6) |
|
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Flexibility | 19 (54.3) |
|
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Endurance | 25 (71.4) |
|
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Balance | 13 (37.1) |
|
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Strengthening | 0 |
| Type of exercise or sport |
|
|
|
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Basketball, football, or soccer | 16 (15.1) |
|
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Bicycling | 3 (2.8) |
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Exercise, dance, or karate class | 15 (14.2) |
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Other sports (baseball, skateboarding, and so forth) | 27 (25.5) |
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Other running or jogging | 20 (18.9) |
|
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Swimming | 1 (0.9) |
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Walking | 16 (15.1) |
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Weightlifting or strength training | 8 (7.6) |
aParticipants could select more than one form of exercise.
bn=35 total responses.