Description

For sample persons in 1991 whose last routine check-up was less than 1 year ago (PHYSICALYRS) and whose doctor or other health professional recommended beginning or continuing swimming (EXDSW), EXDSWMOTH indicates whether respondents were advised to check how hard they should exercise by using some "other" method. For EXDSWMOTH, this means something other than measuring heart rate or pulse, paying attention to rate or depth of breathing, working up a sweat, measuring the distance or speed of walking/cycling/swimming, etc., or exercising to the level that talking is difficult.

Related Swimming Variables

Sample adults who were told to do swimming were also asked the recommended frequency and duration of each session swimming, as well as what method they were advised to use to check how hard they should exercise.

Sample adults were also asked whether they were advised by their doctor or other health professional to do other physical activities. Along with reporting swimming, respondents could say they were advised to do any of 8 other physical activities (including one residual "other" category). For more information on the variables related to these other activities, see EXDOCREC.

Comparability

There are no comparability problems for EXDSWMOTH.

Universe

Availability

• 1991

Weights

• 1991 : SAMPWEIGHT