Allied Dunbar National Fitness Survey, 1990

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>This large scale survey focuses on the measurement of physical activity patterns and fitness levels of a random sample of the adult population of England. The information has provided a database from which the levels of physical activity and fitness amongst the population can be better understood. In particular, it shows the relationship between fitness, health and wellbeing.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Household Survey:<br>
Home activities; walking; cycling; sport and exercise activities; employment; other physical activites; attitudes to activity and health; diet; alcohol; smoking; health status including current and past illnesses/symptoms; women's health; classification data; local sports facilities. Many of the questions covered both past and present behaviour.<br>
Physical Appraisal:<br>
Anthropometry (height, weight, skinfold thickness, waist and hip girth); shoulder abduction (i.e. reaching above the head); arterial blood pressure; lung function (forced vital capacity and forced expiratory volume); muscle function (explosive power of lower limb, hand grip strength and isometric quadriceps strength); cardio-respiratory exercise test (graded treadmill walking sub-maximal); perceived exertion.<br>
Measurement Scales<br>
Bradburn Scale - &lt;i&gt;Bradburn, N.M., &lt;/i&gt;The structure of well-being&lt;i&gt; (Chicago: Aldine, 1969).<br>
London School of Hygeine Cardiovascular Questionnaire - &lt;/i&gt;Rose, G. and Blackburn, `Cardiovascular survey methods' (WHO monograph 56, 1986, pp.1-188).<br>
Borg Scale of Perceived Exertion - Borg, G.A.V., `Psychophysical basis of perceived exertion' &lt;i&gt;Medical Science Sports Exercise&lt;/i&gt; 14(5), 1982, pp.377-381).