COVID-19 pandemic-related changes in wellness behavior among older Americans

BMC Public Health

Table 1 Items contributing to the assessment of physical activity in adults ages 40–100 in the U.S

Question^a	Points assigned^b
In general, how would you describe your physical activity level?	No activity = 0 Low activity = 1 Somewhat low activity = 2 Somewhat high activity = 3 High activity = 4
In the past 3 months, have you participated in regular exercise (defined as: planned, structured, repetitive activity with an objective to improve or maintain physical fitness)?	No = 0 Yes = 2

^aQuestions adapted from the National Health Interview Survey [30]
^bScores for physical activity range from 0 to 6; higher scores indicate higher levels of physical activity

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