Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Historical Questions

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There are no specific Walking/Biking questions in the BRFSS. However, the following abstract describes a validation study of new global walking questions added to a BRFSS PA module: Yore MM, Ham SA, Kohl HW, Ainsworth BE, LaMonte M. Reliability and validity of BRFSS walking questions. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2004 May;36(5 Suppl):S111.

BRFSS Walking Questions obtained from correspondence with author, B. Ainsworth.

4_2. In a usual week, do you walk for at least 10 minutes at a time [if employed, insert: while at work,] for recreation, exercise, to get to and from places, or for any other reason? [BRFPA02]
1 Yes 2 No [Go to 4_5] 7 Don't know/not sure [Go to 4_6] 9 Refused [Go to 4_6]

4_3. How many days per week do you walk for at least 10 minutes at a time? [BRFPA03]
_____ __ Days/week (Range: 1-7) 77 Don't know/not sure 99 Refused

4_4. On days when you walk for at least 10 minutes at a time, how much total time per day do you spend walking? [BRFPA04]
__: __ ___ __ Hours and minutes per day (Range: 0-16 hours) (Range: 0-60 min) 7777 Don't know/not sure 9999 Refused