Constant Daily Exercise to Keep the Doctor Away: A Study of Adherence to Physical Exercise Using a Gym in Individuals Older Than 55 Years

Figures & data

Table I. Demographic information of study subjects

Variables
Age	56.92 (SD = 5.82)
Period of attending gyms (years)	15.23 (SD = 8.92)
Hours of physical exercise weekly	5.67 (SD = 5.01)
Gender
Male	2 (13.3%)
Female	13 (86.7%)
Marital status
Single	1 (6.7%)
Married	14 (93.3%)
Years of receiving education
≦ 9 years	2 (13.3%)
12 years	7 (46.7%)
≧ 14 years	6 (40.0%)
Reasons for attending gym
Making good us of time	4 (26.7%)
Interesting	7 (46.7%)
Making self-development	3 (20.0%)
Making friends	2 (13.3%)
Improving physical health	13 (86.7%)
Making good body-shape	7 (46.7%)
Health problems
Cardio-vascular disease	5 (33.3%)
Arthritis	1 (6.70%)
None	9 (60.0%)
History of sport injury
Sprain	2 (13.3%)
Strain	8 (53.3%)
Contusion	1 (6.70%)
None	4 (26.7%)

Figure 1. Process of adherence regular physical exercise: Constant daily exercise to keep the doctor away