Exercise Marketing 201 Survey

You are invited to participate in our study of exercise habits among college students. We hope to learn more about the specific exercise patterns of Bryant students. You were selected as a possible participant in this study because you attend Bryant University, and we would like to know more about your exercise routine, or reasons for not exercising if you don’t.

If you decide to participate, you will be asked several questions. We do not expect these questions to harm you or be offensive in any way but please do not answer them if you find them offensive in any way.

Any information obtained in connection with this study will remain confidential and will not be disclosed to the general public in a way that can be traced to you. All data will be pooled for analysis and your responses will remain anonymous. No participant other than the researchers will be identified in any written reports or publications and only anonymous data will be presented.

Your participation is totally voluntary, and your decision whether or not to participate will not affect your future relations with Bryant College or its employees in any way. If you decide to participate, you are also free to discontinue participation at any time without affecting such relationships.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Jane McKay-Nesbitt (401-232-6940; [email protected]). If you have any additional questions later, we will be happy to answer them.

Please check the box below if you have decided to participate. Checking the box indicates only that you are at least 18 years of age and have read the information provided above. Checking the box does not obligate you to participate; you may withdraw from the study at any time without consequences.

I agree

I disagree

For the purposes of this survey, we define exercise as continuous physical activity for at least 30 minutes.

Please indicate how you feel about the amount of exercise you usually get?

How many times per week do you exercise? (i.e, at least 30 minutes of physical activity at a gym, outdoors, at your place of residence, or other recreational facility)

I do not exercise.

1-3 days per week

4-6 days per week

7 days per week

On average, how much time do you spend exercising (per session)?

0-30 minutes

31-60 minutes

61-90 minutes

over 90 minutes

If you do exercise, what do you do most often for exercise?

Run/Jog

Yoga/Pilates

Weight Lifting

Bicycling/Spin Classes

Cardio machines (ie elliptical machines/stair climbers)

Home Workout Videos

Other

If you do not exercise, what is your reason(s) for not exercising? (select all that apply)

Time constraints

No interest/Dislike exercising

Monetary cost of gym memberships are too high

You have tried exercising, but do not see any physical changes to yourself

Motivational issues

Other

Please specify your current involvement with sports (select all that apply).

I am a member of a Division 1 team at Bryant

I am a member of a club team at Bryant

I participate in intramural sports at Bryant

I am a member of a team in my home area

I am not currently involved in any sports teams or programs

Other

Did you play a sport(s) in high school?

Yes

If you played a sport in high school, what sport(s) did you play? (If you did not play a sport, simply type N/A).

When you exercise, do you exercise (select all that apply)

Alone

With a friend(s)

With others that I do not know (i.e. a “spin” class or yoga class)

I do not exercise

Other