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Prioritizing Optimal Health & Well-being at McMaster

Physical Activity

The statements below are questions from the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey for McMaster University. Click on each statement to view the results.

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Participants were asked: During the last 7 days, on how many days did you do vigorous physical activities like heavy lifting, digging, aerobics, or fast bicycling?

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: During the last 7 days, on how many days did you do vigorous physical activities like heavy lifting, digging, aerobics, or fast bicycling? The graph shows the following results: 0 Days: Selected by approximately 760 participants. 1 Day: Selected by approximately 220 participants. 2 Days: Selected by approximately 220 participants. 3 Days: Selected by approximately 200 participants. 4 Days: Selected by approximately 120 participants. 5 Days: Selected by approximately 90 participants. 6 Days: Selected by approximately 40 participants. 7 Days: Selected by approximately 40 participants.

Participants were asked: How much time (in hours) do you usually spend doing vigorous physical activities on one of those days?

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: How much time (in hours) do you usually spend doing vigorous physical activities on one of those days? The graph shows the following results: Zero to One: Selected by approximately 260 participants. One to Two: Selected by approximately 500 participants. Two to Three: Selected by approximately 100 participants. Three to Four: Selected by approximately 30 participants. Four to Five: Selected by approximately 10 participants. Five to Six: Selected by less than 5 participants. Six to Seven: Selected by less than 10 participants. Seven to Eight: Selected by less than 5 participants. Eight to Nine: Selected by less than 5 participants. Nine to Ten: Selected by less than 5 participants.

Participants were asked: During the last 7 days, on how many days did you do moderate physical activities like carrying light loads, bicycling at a regular pace, or doubles tennis?

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: During the last 7 days, on how many days did you do moderate physical activities like carrying light loads, bicycling at a regular pace, or doubles tennis? The graph shows the following results: 0 Days: Selected by approximately 350 participants. 1 Day: Selected by approximately 210 participants. 2 Days: Selected by approximately 300 participants. 3 Days: Selected by approximately 280 participants. 4 Days: Selected by approximately 160 participants. 5 Days: Selected by approximately 150 participants. 6 Days: Selected by approximately 60 participants. 7 Days: Selected by approximately 160 participants.

Participants were asked: How much time (in hours) did you usually spend doing moderate physical activities on one of those days?

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: How much time (in hours) did you usually spend doing moderate physical activities on one of those days? The graph shows the following results: Zero to One: Selected by approximately 320 participants. One to Two: Selected by approximately 600 participants. Two to Three: Selected by approximately 200 participants. Three to Four: Selected by approximately 40 participants. Four to Five: Selected by approximately 20 participants. Five to Six: Selected by approximately 20 participants. Six to Seven: Selected by less than 10 participants. Seven to Eight: Selected by less than 10 participants. Eight to Nine: Selected by less than 10 participants.

The sum of average times spent in vigorous and moderate activity per week.

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: Sum of average times spent in vigorous and moderate activity per week. The graph shows the following results: More than 2.5 hours per week = Meeting Canadian PA Guidelines: Selected by approximately 980 participants. Less than 2.5 hours per week = Not meeting Canadian PA Guidelines: Selected by approximately 640 participants.

Participants were asked: Within the last 12 months, have you participated in organized sports at any of the following levels? Select all that apply.

Overall Results:

Graph for the prompt: Within the last 12 months, have you participated in organized sports at any of the following levels? Select all that apply. The graph shows the following results: Varsity: Selected by approximately 75 participants. Club/Community Sports: Selected by approximately 300 participants. Intramurals: Selected by approximately 220 participants. I don't participate in organized sports: Selected by approximately 1200 participants.