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You are browsing a database of standardized questionnaires that ask about respondents' walking and bicycling habits. The Applied Research Program maintains this database, but, except where noted, did not create and does not maintain the questionnaires themselves. For more information about a specific questionnaire, please contact its author(s). When possible, we cite the source of each questionnaire near the top of the page.

Stanford Usual Physical Activity Questionnaire

In: Pereira MA, FitzGerald SJ, Gregg EW, Joswiak ML, Ryan WJ, Suminski RR, Utter AC, Zmuda JM. A collection of Physical Activity Questionnaires for health-related research. Med Sci Sports Exerc 1997 Jun;29(6 Suppl):S1-205.

  1. Do you usually participate in any of the following activities?
    a. Climbing some stairs for exercise instead of taking the elevator? YES NO
    b. Walking instead of driving a short distance? YES NO
    c. Parking away from your destination so you have to walk more? YES NO
    d. Walking on your lunch hour or after dinner? YES NO
    e. Getting off at a bus stop which is not the one nearest your destination and walking? YES NO
  2. For at least the last three months, which of the following activities have you performed regularly?
    d. Ride a bicycle at least 50 miles per week YES NO

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