Study Godoy-Izquierdo et al. (2009): study ES 2007

Public

Exercisers and non-exercisers, Spain, 200?

Survey name

Unnamed study

Sample

Respondents

N = 205

Non Response

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaires handed out in public and private health and fitness & sports clubs, gyms and centers and in public community places, and completed at the instant.

Correlate

Authors's Label

Intensity of practice

Our Classification

Remarks

Exercisers only (at least mild intensity practice)

Distribution

1: 48,9%  2: 43,6%  3: 7,4%  5: 0%

Operationalization

Self-report on single question:
How intense is usually your practice?
1: Mild (it is a little hard but I don't get tired at any time)
2: High (I'm doing a hard work but I do not feel myself breathlessness nor I get too much tired)
3: Very high (I feel I am working very hard, almost reaching my limits)
4: Extremely high (I feel myself breathlessness and my heart is like exploding)

Observed Relation with Happiness