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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Health Survey for England, 2008

Variable Details

Variablecothact
LabelWhich sport or exercise activities
Responses
1 Cycling 0
2 Exercise bike 0
3 Swimming (continuous laps) 0
4 Swimming (leisurely, splashing about, paddling in river/lake 0
5 Running (including on a treadmill) 0
6 Jogging (including on a treadmill) 0
7 Weight training 0
8 Rowing machine 0
9 Stepping machine 0
10 Home exercises (e.g. push-ups, press-ups, chin-ups, abdomina 0
11 Floor exercise (e.g. push-ups, press-ups, chin-ups, abdomina 0
12 Aerobics 0
13 Step-aerobics 0
14 Football (casual or training) 0
15 Rugby (casual or training) 0
16 Football (game) 0
17 Rugby (game) 0
18 Basketball (training) 4
19 Handball (training) 0
20 Netball (training) 6
21 Basketball (game) 29
22 Handball (game) 0
23 Netball (game) 30
24 Tennis 0
25 Badminton 0
26 Squash 0
27 Cricket 57
28 Dancing (including taking lessons or nightclub) 0
29 Martial Arts 41
30 Water skiing 4
31 Downhill snow skiing 42
32 Snowboarding 2
33 Dry slope skiing 1
34 Golf (NOT mini-gold, or golf using a power cart) 360
35 Pilates 44
36 Bowls (including outdoor, crown, green, Petanque) 97
37 Horse Riding 91
38 Abseiling 1
39 Paraseiling 0
40 Adventure playground 0
41 Aqua Aerobics 0
42 American football 1
43 Archery 4
44 Assault course 1
45 Back packing 5
46 Baseball 0
47 Softball 1
48 Rounders 11
49 Battle re-enactment 2
50 Canoeing 18
51 Circuit training 0
52 Climbing 27
53 Croquet 0
54 Curling 0
55 Darts 5
56 Diving 0
57 Dog training 2
58 Drumming (in a group) 5
59 Rambling 2
60 Fell walking 14
61 Cross country walking 17
62 Fencing 5
63 Field athletics 1
64 Fishing 24
65 Fly fishing 4
66 Fives 0
67 Gymnastics 0
68 Hang gliding 0
69 Parachuting 0
70 Hitting punch sack 1
71 Hockey 31
72 Ice skating 8
73 Ice dancing 3
74 Juggling 3
75 Lacrosse 0
76 Motor sports (Motor-cross, go-karting, jet-skiing) 9
77 Orienteering 1
78 Polo 0
79 Power boat (driving) 2
80 Racketball 2
81 Roller skating 0
82 Roller blading 3
83 Rowing (not including machine) 10
84 Sailing (including dinghy) 26
85 Scuba diving 8
86 Subaqua (underwater) diving 1
87 Shooting 15
88 Skateboarding 4
89 Skipping 6
90 Skittles 8
91 Snooker 12
92 Snorkelling 1
93 Sumo wrestling 0
94 Surfing 17
95 Swing ball 2
96 Table tennis 32
97 Tai Chi 19
98 Tenpin bowling 31
99 Territorial Army Training 1
100 Toning table/bed 2
101 Trampolining 10
102 Volley ball 12
103 Water-polo 1
104 Wind surfing 5
105 Wrestling 1
106 Yoga 121
995 Other light exercise (such as mini-trampoline, harness racin 11
996 Other moderate exercise (such as tug of war, running/playing 40
997 Other - Unknown energy level 46
-1 Item not applicable 21160
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationHealth Survey for England, 2008
Interviewer InstructionsRecord brief details of the (first/second/third/fourth/fifth/sixth) other sport exercise activity. Type in the first few letters of the sport to enter coding frame. Type 'other' if the sport is not listed. Type 'xxx' (for not listed/don't know) if unable to code. On exiting coding frame press <Enter> to move to next question. Note: records up to 6 activities.
UniverseAdults (aged 16 and over) and children (aged 0-15 years) in the general population, living in private households in England during 2008.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The survey is conducted annually.
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