About the Physical Activity Survey
The Physical Activity Survey captures seasonal variation in activity
level, activity type, and the physical spaces in which activity
occurs.
Survey Instrument:
HLES
Physical Activity
General activity patterns
|
Average activity levels over the last year |
| Sample size: 47,444 |
Count (%) |
| Description of the dog's lifestyle [pa_activity_level] |
|
| Not active |
5,967 (13%) |
| Moderately active |
31,830 (67%) |
| Very Active |
9,647 (20%) |
| Physical activity per day (hours)* [pa_avg_daily_active_hours] |
|
| 0 |
4,434 (9%) |
| 1 |
13,557 (29%) |
| 2 |
13,418 (28%) |
| 3 |
6,890 (15%) |
| 4 |
4,322 (9%) |
| 5 |
1,747 (4%) |
| 6 |
1,501 (3%) |
| 7 |
330 (1%) |
| 8+ |
1,245 (3%) |
| Intensity of daily activity [pa_avg_activity_intensity] |
|
| Low (walking) |
22,485 (47%) |
| Moderate (jogging) |
15,693 (33%) |
| Vigorous (sprinting) |
9,266 (20%) |
|
*Curated data includes average minutes |
Outdoor activity in moderate weather (40-85
F)
|
Regional prevalence of moderate weather |
| Sample size: 47,444 |
Count (%) |
| Months per year with outside temperatures 40-85 F [pa_moderate_weather_months_per_year] |
|
| 0 |
17 (<1%) |
| 1 |
21 (<1%) |
| 2 |
123 (<1%) |
| 3 |
462 (1%) |
| 4 |
1,206 (3%) |
| 5 |
2,183 (5%) |
| 6 |
5,755 (12%) |
| 7 |
6,065 (13%) |
| 8 |
9,125 (19%) |
| 9 |
7,918 (17%) |
| 10 |
5,960 (13%) |
| 11 |
3,057 (6%) |
| 12 |
5,552 (12%) |
|
|
|
Activity in regions with 1+ months of moderate weather |
| Subset sample size: 47,427 |
Count (%) |
| Time spent outside in temperatures 40-85 F [pa_moderate_weather_daily_hours_outside] |
|
| Less than 3 hours |
29,565 (62%) |
| Between 3-8 hours |
15,875 (33%) |
| Between 8-16 hours |
1,081 (2%) |
| More than 16 hours |
254 (1%) |
| My dog does not spend time in moderate weather |
652 (1%) |
|
|
|
Ground surface exposure during moderate weather |
| Subset sample size: 46,775 |
Count (%) |
| Types of ground surfaces the dog uses [pa_moderate_weather_outdoor_] |
|
| Astroturf |
3,060 (7%) |
| Concrete |
25,013 (53%) |
| Grass Or Dirt |
44,877 (96%) |
| Gravel |
12,934 (28%) |
| Other Hard Surface |
23,004 (49%) |
| Other Surface |
3,554 (8%) |
| Sand |
7,158 (15%) |
| Wood |
12,250 (26%) |
| Degree of sun exposure [pa_moderate_weather_sun_exposure_level] |
|
| Full sun |
1,093 (2%) |
| Access to shade or sun |
44,603 (95%) |
| Full shade |
1,079 (2%) |
|
|
Oudoor activity in hot weather (over 85
F)
|
Regional prevalence of hot weather |
| Sample size: 47,444 |
Count (%) |
| Months per year with outside temperatures over 85 F [pa_hot_weather_months_per_year] |
|
| 0 |
2,839 (6%) |
| 1 |
8,208 (17%) |
| 2 |
13,045 (27%) |
| 3 |
11,819 (25%) |
| 4 |
5,330 (11%) |
| 5 |
2,399 (5%) |
| 6 |
1,739 (4%) |
| 7 |
688 (1%) |
| 8 |
579 (1%) |
| 9 |
405 (1%) |
| 10 |
268 (1%) |
| 11 |
55 (<1%) |
| 12+ |
70 (<1%) |
|
|
|
Activity in regions with 1+ months of hot weather |
| Subset sample size: 44,605 |
Count (%) |
| Time spent outside in temperatures over 85 F [pa_hot_weather_daily_hours_outside] |
|
| Less than 3 hours |
34,635 (78%) |
| Between 3-8 hours |
4,261 (10%) |
| Between 8-16 hours |
389 (1%) |
| More than 16 hours |
143 (<1%) |
| My dog does not spend time in a hot area |
5,177 (12%) |
|
|
|
Ground surface exposure during hot weather |
| Subset sample size: 39,428 |
Count (%) |
| Types of ground surfaces the dog uses [pa_hot_weather_outdoor_] |
|
| Astroturf |
2,143 (5%) |
| Concrete |
15,488 (39%) |
| Grass Or Dirt |
36,610 (93%) |
| Gravel |
8,456 (21%) |
| Other Hard Surface |
13,456 (34%) |
| Other Surface |
2,488 (6%) |
| Sand |
5,008 (13%) |
| Wood |
8,674 (22%) |
| Degree of sun exposure [pa_hot_weather_sun_exposure_level] |
|
| Full sun |
572 (1%) |
| Access to shade or sun |
36,237 (92%) |
| Full shade |
2,619 (7%) |
|
|
Oudoor activity in cold weather (under 40
F)
|
Regional prevalence of cold weather |
| Sample size: 47,444 |
Count (%) |
| Months per year with outside temperatures under 40 F [pa_cold_weather_months_per_year] |
|
| 0 |
7,518 (16%) |
| 1 |
7,173 (15%) |
| 2 |
9,615 (20%) |
| 3 |
10,697 (23%) |
| 4 |
6,764 (14%) |
| 5 |
3,409 (7%) |
| 6 |
1,559 (3%) |
| 7 |
428 (1%) |
| 8 |
175 (<1%) |
| 9 |
76 (<1%) |
| 10 |
17 (<1%) |
| 11 |
4 (<1%) |
| 12 |
9 (<1%) |
|
|
|
Activity in regions with 1+ months of cold weather |
| Subset sample size: 39,926 |
Count (%) |
| Time spent outside in temperatures under 40 F [pa_cold_weather_daily_hours_outside] |
|
| Less than 3 hours |
31,355 (79%) |
| Between 3-8 hours |
4,271 (11%) |
| Between 8-16 hours |
359 (1%) |
| More than 16 hours |
133 (<1%) |
| My dog does not spend time in a cold area |
3,808 (10%) |
|
|
|
Ground surface exposure during cold weather |
| Subset sample size: 36,118 |
Count (%) |
| Types of ground surfaces the dog uses [pa_cold_weather_outdoor_] |
|
| Astroturf |
1,657 (5%) |
| Concrete |
15,955 (44%) |
| Grass Or Dirt |
32,942 (91%) |
| Gravel |
8,495 (24%) |
| Other Hard Surface |
15,905 (44%) |
| Other Surface |
3,990 (11%) |
| Sand |
3,499 (10%) |
| Wood |
8,412 (23%) |
| Degree of sun exposure [pa_cold_weather_sun_exposure_level] |
|
| Full sun |
2,031 (6%) |
| Access to shade or sun |
33,479 (93%) |
| Full shade |
608 (2%) |
|
|
On and off leash activities
|
Patterns of lead/leash usage |
| Sample size: 47,444 |
Count (%) |
| Leash status during outdoor activities [pa_on_leash_off_leash_walk] |
|
| My dog doesn't take walks |
1,016 (2%) |
| On leash |
26,655 (56%) |
| Off leash |
1,480 (3%) |
| Both |
18,293 (39%) |
|
|
|
On leash activities |
| Subset sample size: 44,948 |
Count (%) |
| Frequency of on leash activities [pa_on_leash_walk_frequency] |
|
| Less than once a month |
2,807 (6%) |
| Less than once a week |
3,230 (7%) |
| Once or twice a week |
5,437 (12%) |
| 3-6 times a week |
7,711 (17%) |
| Once a day |
8,133 (18%) |
| More than once a day |
17,630 (39%) |
| Duration of on leash activities (hours)* [pa_on_leash_walk_avg_hours] |
|
| 0 |
23,215 (52%) |
| 1 |
17,172 (38%) |
| 2 |
3,560 (8%) |
| 3 |
718 (2%) |
| 4 |
165 (<1%) |
| 5 |
46 (<1%) |
| 6 |
25 (<1%) |
| 7 |
13 (<1%) |
| 8+ |
34 (<1%) |
| Reason for on leash activities (Multiple choice) [pa_on_leash_walk_reasons_] |
|
| Activity And Enjoyment |
38,773 (86%) |
| Dog Relieve Itself |
25,336 (56%) |
| Exercise For Dog |
37,122 (83%) |
| Exercise For Owner |
31,124 (69%) |
| Other |
2,730 (6%) |
| Training Obedience |
13,109 (29%) |
|
*Curated data includes average minutes and percentage of time at various paces |
|
Off leash activities |
| Subset sample size: 19,773 |
Count (%) |
| Frequency of off leash activities [pa_off_leash_walk_frequency] |
|
| Less than once a month |
479 (2%) |
| Less than once a week |
970 (5%) |
| Once or twice a week |
2,361 (12%) |
| 3-6 times a week |
3,311 (17%) |
| Once a day |
3,158 (16%) |
| More than once a day |
9,494 (48%) |
| Duration of off leash activities (hours)* [pa_off_leash_walk_avg_hours] |
|
| 0 |
8,008 (40%) |
| 1 |
6,247 (32%) |
| 2 |
2,996 (15%) |
| 3 |
1,282 (6%) |
| 4 |
484 (2%) |
| 5 |
182 (1%) |
| 6 |
134 (1%) |
| 7 |
40 (<1%) |
| 8+ |
400 (2%) |
| Reason for off leash activities (Multiple choice) [pa_off_leash_walk_reasons_] |
|
| Activity And Enjoyment |
16,892 (85%) |
| Dog Relieve Itself |
11,302 (57%) |
| Exercise For Dog |
15,783 (80%) |
| Exercise For Owner |
8,031 (41%) |
| Other |
1,493 (8%) |
| Training Obedience |
4,870 (25%) |
| Off leash activities in areas with boundaries (fences) [pa_off_leash_walk_in_enclosed_area] |
|
| No |
6,082 (31%) |
| Yes |
13,691 (69%) |
| Off leash activities in unbounded (unfenced) areas [pa_off_leash_walk_in_open_area] |
|
| No |
4,505 (23%) |
| Yes |
15,268 (77%) |
| Reliability of off leash recall [pa_off_leash_walk_returns_when_called_frequency] |
|
| Never |
50 (<1%) |
| Always |
9,979 (50%) |
| Most of the time |
7,443 (38%) |
| Frequently |
1,276 (6%) |
| Sometimes |
887 (4%) |
| Rarely |
138 (1%) |
|
*Curated data includes average minutes and percentage of time at various paces |
|
Activities involving play |
| Sample size: 47,444 |
Count (%) |
| Frequency of playing fetch or other games [pa_physical_games_frequency] |
|
| Daily |
23,008 (48%) |
| Weekly |
8,865 (19%) |
| Monthly |
1,537 (3%) |
| Rarely |
8,138 (17%) |
| Never |
5,896 (12%) |
|
|
|
Swimming |
| Sample size: 47,444 |
Count (%) |
| Participation in swimming activities [pa_swim] |
|
| No |
33,008 (70%) |
| Yes |
14,436 (30%) |
| Subset sample size: 14,430 |
Count (%) |
| Frequency of swimming in moderate weather (40-85 F) [pa_swim_moderate_weather_frequency] |
|
| Daily |
1,103 (8%) |
| Weekly |
4,144 (29%) |
| Monthly |
3,843 (27%) |
| Rarely |
4,896 (34%) |
| Never |
355 (2%) |
| Did not answer |
89 (1%) |
| Subset sample size: 13,480 |
Count (%) |
| Frequency of swimming in hot weather (over 85 F) [pa_swim_hot_weather_frequency] |
|
| Daily |
2,345 (17%) |
| Weekly |
3,951 (29%) |
| Monthly |
2,626 (19%) |
| Rarely |
3,246 (24%) |
| Never |
194 (1%) |
| Did not answer |
1,118 (8%) |
| Subset sample size: 12,253 |
Count (%) |
| Frequency of swimming in cold weather (under 40 F) [pa_swim_cold_weather_frequency] |
|
| Daily |
104 (1%) |
| Weekly |
497 (4%) |
| Monthly |
558 (5%) |
| Rarely |
3,099 (25%) |
| Never |
7,312 (60%) |
| Did not answer |
683 (6%) |
| Subset sample size: 14,436 |
Count (%) |
| Swimming locations (Multiple choice) [pa_swim_locations_] |
|
| Agricultural Ditch |
354 (2%) |
| Ocean |
3,046 (21%) |
| Other |
596 (4%) |
| Pond Or Lake |
8,984 (62%) |
| River Stream Or Creek |
6,659 (46%) |
| Swimming Pool |
4,140 (29%) |
|
|
|
Other aerobic activities (working, mushing, herding, etc.) |
| Sample size: 47,444 |
Count (%) |
| Frequency of other aerobic activities [pa_other_aerobic_activity_frequency] |
|
| Never |
25,659 (54%) |
| Less than once a month |
3,314 (7%) |
| Less than once a week |
2,643 (6%) |
| Once or twice a week |
5,330 (11%) |
| 3-6 times a week |
3,313 (7%) |
| Once a day |
3,722 (8%) |
| More than once a day |
3,463 (7%) |
| Subset sample size: 21,785 |
Count (%) |
| Duration of other aerobic activities (hours)* [pa_other_aerobic_activity_avg_hours] |
|
| 0 |
14,647 (67%) |
| 1 |
4,676 (21%) |
| 2 |
1,326 (6%) |
| 3 |
455 (2%) |
| 4 |
258 (1%) |
| 5 |
143 (1%) |
| 6 |
125 (1%) |
| 7 |
44 (<1%) |
| 8+ |
110 (1%) |
| Did not answer |
1 (<1%) |
| Typical aerobic activity level [pa_other_aerobic_activity_avg_intensity] |
|
| Bursts of exercise less than 30% of the time |
11,312 (52%) |
| Engages in moderate exercise (greater than 30% of the time but less than 60% of the time) |
7,766 (36%) |
| Engages in strenuous exercise most of the time (greater than 60%) |
2,706 (12%) |
| Did not answer |
1 (<1%) |
|
*Curated data includes average minutes and percentage of time at various paces |