Description

For sample persons age 18 and older whose last routine check-up was less than 1 year ago and whose doctor recommended beginning or continuing types of exercises other than those mentioned in the survey, EXDOTHMHR reports if the person's doctor or other health professional recommended that he/she should measure heart rates or pulse as a method to determine how hard he/she should do other exercises.

Types of exercises mentioned in the survey are aerobics or aerobic dancing, biking, jogging or running, swimming laps or water exercises, walking, and other aerobic type of exercises.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• 1991

Weights

• 1991 : SAMPWEIGHT