Table 1 Activities that are considered by the Scottish Health Survey to improve muscle strength and/or balance & co-ordination
Activity* | Muscle strengthening category | Balance & co-ordination category |
|---|---|---|
Aerobics/Keep Fit/Gymanastics/Dance for fitness | b | a |
Aquarobics/Aquafit/Exercise class in water | b | a |
Athletics | a | a |
Badminton/Tennis | b | a |
Basketball | b | a |
Canoeing/Kayaking | a | a |
Climbing | a | a |
Cricket | b | a |
Curling | b | a |
Cycling | b | a |
Dancing (any other type) | b | a |
Exercises | b | b |
Fishing/angling | c | c |
Football/Rugby | b | a |
Golf | b | a |
Hill walking/Rambling | b | a |
Hockey | b | a |
Horse riding | a | a |
Ice skating | b | a |
Powerboating/Jet skiing | c | a |
Lawn Bowls | b | a |
Martial arts/Tai Chi | b | a |
Netball | b | a |
Rowing | a | c |
Running/Jogging | b | c |
Sailing/Windsurfing | a | a |
Shinty | b | a |
Skateboarding/inline skating | c | c |
Skiing/Snowboarding | a | a |
Snooker/Billiards/Pool | c | c |
Squash | b | a |
Subaqua | c | c |
Surf/Body boarding | b | a |
Swimming | a | c |
Table tennis | c | a |
Tenpin bowling | b | a |
Volleyball | b | a |
Waterskiing | a | a |
Workout at gym/Weight Training/Exercise bike | b | a |
Yoga/Pilates | b | a |