Current Physical Activity Level

First pick Box A, B or C that best describes you. Then select and keep a record of the appropriate number (0-7) that best describes your general activity level for the previous month. You will need this number to get your Fitness Stepping Prescription, as well as if you wish to send an e-mail question to our Fitness Expert.

BOX A
I do not participate regularly in programmed recreational sport or heavy physical activity: 		0 I avoid walking or exertion, for example, always use elevator, drive whenever possible instead of walking.
1 I walk for pleasure, routinely use stairs, occasionally exercise sufficiently to cause heavy breathing or perspiration.
BOX B
I participate regularly in recreation or work requiring modest physical activity such as golf, horseback riding, calisthenics, gymnastics, table tennis, bowling, weight lifting, yard work: 		2 I exercise 10 - 60 min/week.
3 I exercise for over 1 hr/week.
BOX C
I participate regularly in heavy physical exercise such as running or jogging, swimming, cycling, rowing, skipping rope, running in place or engaging in vigorous aerobic activity-type exercise such as tennis, basketball or handball:		 4 I spend less than 30 min/wk in physical activity or run less than 1 mile/wk.
5 I spend 30 - 60 min/week in physical activity or run 1 - 5 miles/week.
6 I spend 1 - 3 hrs/week in physical activity or run 5 - 10 miles/week.
7 I spend over 3 hrs/week in physical activity or run over 10 miles/week.

* Ross, R.M. & Jackson, A.S. (1990). Exercise Concepts, Calisthenics and Computer Applications
Dubuque: Brown and Benchmark.

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