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: 52,599 |
Count (%) |
| Description of the dog's lifestyle [pa_activity_level] |
|
| Not active |
6,546 (12%) |
| Moderately active |
35,229 (67%) |
| Very Active |
10,824 (21%) |
| Physical activity per day (hours)* [pa_avg_daily_active_hours] |
|
| 0 |
4,877 (9%) |
| 1 |
14,920 (28%) |
| 2 |
14,862 (28%) |
| 3 |
7,672 (15%) |
| 4 |
4,814 (9%) |
| 5 |
1,975 (4%) |
| 6 |
1,702 (3%) |
| 7 |
368 (1%) |
| 8+ |
1,409 (3%) |
| Intensity of daily activity [pa_avg_activity_intensity] |
|
| Low (walking) |
24,777 (47%) |
| Moderate (jogging) |
17,493 (33%) |
| Vigorous (sprinting) |
10,329 (20%) |
|
*Curated data includes average minutes |
Outdoor activity in moderate weather (40-85
F)
|
Regional prevalence of moderate weather |
| Sample size: 52,599 |
Count (%) |
| Months per year with outside temperatures 40-85 F [pa_moderate_weather_months_per_year] |
|
| 0 |
18 (<1%) |
| 1 |
25 (<1%) |
| 2 |
145 (<1%) |
| 3 |
534 (1%) |
| 4 |
1,388 (3%) |
| 5 |
2,486 (5%) |
| 6 |
6,479 (12%) |
| 7 |
6,716 (13%) |
| 8 |
10,120 (19%) |
| 9 |
8,722 (17%) |
| 10 |
6,551 (12%) |
| 11 |
3,338 (6%) |
| 12 |
6,077 (12%) |
|
|
|
Activity in regions with 1+ months of moderate weather |
| Subset sample size: 52,581 |
Count (%) |
| Time spent outside in temperatures 40-85 F [pa_moderate_weather_daily_hours_outside] |
|
| Less than 3 hours |
32,741 (62%) |
| Between 3-8 hours |
17,659 (34%) |
| Between 8-16 hours |
1,200 (2%) |
| More than 16 hours |
265 (1%) |
| My dog does not spend time in moderate weather |
716 (1%) |
|
|
|
Ground surface exposure during moderate weather |
| Subset sample size: 51,865 |
Count (%) |
| Types of ground surfaces the dog uses [pa_moderate_weather_outdoor_] |
|
| Astroturf |
3,546 (7%) |
| Concrete |
27,869 (54%) |
| Grass Or Dirt |
49,779 (96%) |
| Gravel |
14,437 (28%) |
| Other Hard Surface |
25,573 (49%) |
| Other Surface |
3,953 (8%) |
| Sand |
8,073 (16%) |
| Wood |
13,575 (26%) |
| Degree of sun exposure [pa_moderate_weather_sun_exposure_level] |
|
| Full sun |
1,211 (2%) |
| Access to shade or sun |
49,475 (95%) |
| Full shade |
1,179 (2%) |
|
|
Oudoor activity in hot weather (over 85
F)
|
Regional prevalence of hot weather |
| Sample size: 52,599 |
Count (%) |
| Months per year with outside temperatures over 85 F [pa_hot_weather_months_per_year] |
|
| 0 |
3,111 (6%) |
| 1 |
8,976 (17%) |
| 2 |
14,398 (27%) |
| 3 |
13,110 (25%) |
| 4 |
5,967 (11%) |
| 5 |
2,717 (5%) |
| 6 |
1,984 (4%) |
| 7 |
789 (2%) |
| 8 |
650 (1%) |
| 9 |
455 (1%) |
| 10 |
300 (1%) |
| 11 |
64 (<1%) |
| 12+ |
78 (<1%) |
|
|
|
Activity in regions with 1+ months of hot weather |
| Subset sample size: 49,488 |
Count (%) |
| Time spent outside in temperatures over 85 F [pa_hot_weather_daily_hours_outside] |
|
| Less than 3 hours |
38,465 (78%) |
| Between 3-8 hours |
4,700 (9%) |
| Between 8-16 hours |
424 (1%) |
| More than 16 hours |
152 (<1%) |
| My dog does not spend time in a hot area |
5,747 (12%) |
|
|
|
Ground surface exposure during hot weather |
| Subset sample size: 43,741 |
Count (%) |
| Types of ground surfaces the dog uses [pa_hot_weather_outdoor_] |
|
| Astroturf |
2,481 (6%) |
| Concrete |
17,212 (39%) |
| Grass Or Dirt |
40,617 (93%) |
| Gravel |
9,418 (22%) |
| Other Hard Surface |
14,940 (34%) |
| Other Surface |
2,755 (6%) |
| Sand |
5,648 (13%) |
| Wood |
9,613 (22%) |
| Degree of sun exposure [pa_hot_weather_sun_exposure_level] |
|
| Full sun |
619 (1%) |
| Access to shade or sun |
40,205 (92%) |
| Full shade |
2,917 (7%) |
|
|
Oudoor activity in cold weather (under 40
F)
|
Regional prevalence of cold weather |
| Sample size: 52,599 |
Count (%) |
| Months per year with outside temperatures under 40 F [pa_cold_weather_months_per_year] |
|
| 0 |
8,321 (16%) |
| 1 |
8,023 (15%) |
| 2 |
10,719 (20%) |
| 3 |
11,879 (23%) |
| 4 |
7,474 (14%) |
| 5 |
3,712 (7%) |
| 6 |
1,695 (3%) |
| 7 |
464 (1%) |
| 8 |
191 (<1%) |
| 9 |
88 (<1%) |
| 10 |
20 (<1%) |
| 11 |
4 (<1%) |
| 12 |
9 (<1%) |
|
|
|
Activity in regions with 1+ months of cold weather |
| Subset sample size: 44,278 |
Count (%) |
| Time spent outside in temperatures under 40 F [pa_cold_weather_daily_hours_outside] |
|
| Less than 3 hours |
34,758 (78%) |
| Between 3-8 hours |
4,785 (11%) |
| Between 8-16 hours |
397 (1%) |
| More than 16 hours |
138 (<1%) |
| My dog does not spend time in a cold area |
4,200 (9%) |
|
|
|
Ground surface exposure during cold weather |
| Subset sample size: 40,078 |
Count (%) |
| Types of ground surfaces the dog uses [pa_cold_weather_outdoor_] |
|
| Astroturf |
1,932 (5%) |
| Concrete |
17,872 (45%) |
| Grass Or Dirt |
36,590 (91%) |
| Gravel |
9,507 (24%) |
| Other Hard Surface |
17,757 (44%) |
| Other Surface |
4,410 (11%) |
| Sand |
3,961 (10%) |
| Wood |
9,369 (23%) |
| Degree of sun exposure [pa_cold_weather_sun_exposure_level] |
|
| Full sun |
2,250 (6%) |
| Access to shade or sun |
37,153 (93%) |
| Full shade |
675 (2%) |
|
|
On and off leash activities
|
Patterns of lead/leash usage |
| Sample size: 52,599 |
Count (%) |
| Leash status during outdoor activities [pa_on_leash_off_leash_walk] |
|
| My dog doesn't take walks |
1,116 (2%) |
| On leash |
29,683 (56%) |
| Off leash |
1,616 (3%) |
| Both |
20,184 (38%) |
|
|
|
On leash activities |
| Subset sample size: 49,867 |
Count (%) |
| Frequency of on leash activities [pa_on_leash_walk_frequency] |
|
| Less than once a month |
3,079 (6%) |
| Less than once a week |
3,579 (7%) |
| Once or twice a week |
6,014 (12%) |
| 3-6 times a week |
8,554 (17%) |
| Once a day |
9,011 (18%) |
| More than once a day |
19,630 (39%) |
| Duration of on leash activities (hours)* [pa_on_leash_walk_avg_hours] |
|
| 0 |
25,754 (52%) |
| 1 |
19,015 (38%) |
| 2 |
3,974 (8%) |
| 3 |
803 (2%) |
| 4 |
185 (<1%) |
| 5 |
51 (<1%) |
| 6 |
26 (<1%) |
| 7 |
14 (<1%) |
| 8+ |
45 (<1%) |
| Reason for on leash activities (Multiple choice) [pa_on_leash_walk_reasons_] |
|
| Activity And Enjoyment |
43,095 (86%) |
| Dog Relieve Itself |
28,304 (57%) |
| Exercise For Dog |
41,210 (83%) |
| Exercise For Owner |
34,436 (69%) |
| Other |
3,090 (6%) |
| Training Obedience |
14,850 (30%) |
|
*Curated data includes average minutes and percentage of time at various paces |
|
Off leash activities |
| Subset sample size: 21,800 |
Count (%) |
| Frequency of off leash activities [pa_off_leash_walk_frequency] |
|
| Less than once a month |
534 (2%) |
| Less than once a week |
1,059 (5%) |
| Once or twice a week |
2,590 (12%) |
| 3-6 times a week |
3,638 (17%) |
| Once a day |
3,494 (16%) |
| More than once a day |
10,485 (48%) |
| Duration of off leash activities (hours)* [pa_off_leash_walk_avg_hours] |
|
| 0 |
8,841 (41%) |
| 1 |
6,926 (32%) |
| 2 |
3,264 (15%) |
| 3 |
1,402 (6%) |
| 4 |
533 (2%) |
| 5 |
193 (1%) |
| 6 |
152 (1%) |
| 7 |
46 (<1%) |
| 8+ |
443 (2%) |
| Reason for off leash activities (Multiple choice) [pa_off_leash_walk_reasons_] |
|
| Activity And Enjoyment |
18,657 (86%) |
| Dog Relieve Itself |
12,492 (57%) |
| Exercise For Dog |
17,450 (80%) |
| Exercise For Owner |
8,838 (41%) |
| Other |
1,651 (8%) |
| Training Obedience |
5,463 (25%) |
| Off leash activities in areas with boundaries (fences) [pa_off_leash_walk_in_enclosed_area] |
|
| No |
6,652 (31%) |
| Yes |
15,148 (69%) |
| Off leash activities in unbounded (unfenced) areas [pa_off_leash_walk_in_open_area] |
|
| No |
5,035 (23%) |
| Yes |
16,765 (77%) |
| Reliability of off leash recall [pa_off_leash_walk_returns_when_called_frequency] |
|
| Never |
55 (<1%) |
| Always |
11,005 (50%) |
| Most of the time |
8,225 (38%) |
| Frequently |
1,390 (6%) |
| Sometimes |
973 (4%) |
| Rarely |
152 (1%) |
|
*Curated data includes average minutes and percentage of time at various paces |
|
Activities involving play |
| Sample size: 52,599 |
Count (%) |
| Frequency of playing fetch or other games [pa_physical_games_frequency] |
|
| Daily |
25,557 (49%) |
| Weekly |
9,798 (19%) |
| Monthly |
1,717 (3%) |
| Rarely |
9,030 (17%) |
| Never |
6,497 (12%) |
|
|
|
Swimming |
| Sample size: 52,599 |
Count (%) |
| Participation in swimming activities [pa_swim] |
|
| No |
36,666 (70%) |
| Yes |
15,933 (30%) |
| Subset sample size: 15,927 |
Count (%) |
| Frequency of swimming in moderate weather (40-85 F) [pa_swim_moderate_weather_frequency] |
|
| Daily |
1,213 (8%) |
| Weekly |
4,560 (29%) |
| Monthly |
4,230 (27%) |
| Rarely |
5,441 (34%) |
| Never |
391 (2%) |
| Did not answer |
92 (1%) |
| Subset sample size: 14,899 |
Count (%) |
| Frequency of swimming in hot weather (over 85 F) [pa_swim_hot_weather_frequency] |
|
| Daily |
2,572 (17%) |
| Weekly |
4,351 (29%) |
| Monthly |
2,927 (20%) |
| Rarely |
3,599 (24%) |
| Never |
219 (1%) |
| Did not answer |
1,231 (8%) |
| Subset sample size: 13,534 |
Count (%) |
| Frequency of swimming in cold weather (under 40 F) [pa_swim_cold_weather_frequency] |
|
| Daily |
121 (1%) |
| Weekly |
554 (4%) |
| Monthly |
618 (5%) |
| Rarely |
3,431 (25%) |
| Never |
8,061 (60%) |
| Did not answer |
749 (6%) |
| Subset sample size: 15,933 |
Count (%) |
| Swimming locations (Multiple choice) [pa_swim_locations_] |
|
| Agricultural Ditch |
391 (2%) |
| Ocean |
3,380 (21%) |
| Other |
665 (4%) |
| Pond Or Lake |
9,895 (62%) |
| River Stream Or Creek |
7,330 (46%) |
| Swimming Pool |
4,641 (29%) |
|
|
|
Other aerobic activities (working, mushing, herding, etc.) |
| Sample size: 52,599 |
Count (%) |
| Frequency of other aerobic activities [pa_other_aerobic_activity_frequency] |
|
| Never |
28,392 (54%) |
| Less than once a month |
3,675 (7%) |
| Less than once a week |
2,952 (6%) |
| Once or twice a week |
5,914 (11%) |
| 3-6 times a week |
3,686 (7%) |
| Once a day |
4,166 (8%) |
| More than once a day |
3,814 (7%) |
| Subset sample size: 24,207 |
Count (%) |
| Duration of other aerobic activities (hours)* [pa_other_aerobic_activity_avg_hours] |
|
| 0 |
16,249 (67%) |
| 1 |
5,237 (22%) |
| 2 |
1,479 (6%) |
| 3 |
506 (2%) |
| 4 |
277 (1%) |
| 5 |
156 (1%) |
| 6 |
137 (1%) |
| 7 |
46 (<1%) |
| 8+ |
119 (<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 |
12,611 (52%) |
| Engages in moderate exercise (greater than 30% of the time but less than 60% of the time) |
8,603 (36%) |
| Engages in strenuous exercise most of the time (greater than 60%) |
2,992 (12%) |
| Did not answer |
1 (<1%) |
|
*Curated data includes average minutes and percentage of time at various paces |