Original questions: During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise? How would you describe the level of exercise you typically engage in?
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Share of older U.S. adults who exercised in the past month in 2020, by gender
In 2020, about 81 percent of adult men in the United States aged 40 years and older stated that they exercised at least once in the past month, while only around 69 percent of women expressed the same. This statistic illustrates the percentage of U.S. individuals aged 40 years and older who exercised in the past month in 2020, by gender.
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AARP. (May 3, 2021). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who exercised in the past month in 2020, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1255751/share-of-older-adults-who-exercised-in-the-past-month-in-us-by-gender/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who exercised in the past month in 2020, by gender." Chart. May 3, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1255751/share-of-older-adults-who-exercised-in-the-past-month-in-us-by-gender/
AARP. (2021). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who exercised in the past month in 2020, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1255751/share-of-older-adults-who-exercised-in-the-past-month-in-us-by-gender/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 40 Years and Older Who Exercised in The past Month in 2020, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 3 May 2021, /statistics/1255751/share-of-older-adults-who-exercised-in-the-past-month-in-us-by-gender/
AARP, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who exercised in the past month in 2020, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1255751/share-of-older-adults-who-exercised-in-the-past-month-in-us-by-gender/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who exercised in the past month in 2020, by gender [Graph], AARP, May 3, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1255751/share-of-older-adults-who-exercised-in-the-past-month-in-us-by-gender/