Activity and Lifestyle
Overview
This download includes four CSV files
- activity_overview.csv
- activity_details_through_SY2.csv
- activity_details_SY3_beyond.csv
- lifestyle.csv
Activity Overview
Information about overall activity level, sun exposure and swimming history for all study years.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| subject_id | Dog's unique identifier. |
| year_in_study | Year in study the data was collected. |
| record_date | Date of questionnaire submission. |
| activity_level | Dog's activity level. |
| swim | Dog goes swimming status. |
| swim_duration* | Duration of swimming. |
| swim_pace* | Pace of swimming. |
| swim_cold_frequency* | Dog's swimming frequency in cold weather. |
| swim_location_pool* | Dog's typical swimming location - swimming pool. |
| swim_location_pond_lake* | Dog's typical swimming location - pond/lake. |
| swim_location_river_stream_ditch* | Dog's typical swimming location - river, stream or agricultural (eg. Irrigation) ditch. |
| swim_location_ocean* | Dog's typical swimming location - ocean. |
| swim_warm_frequency* | Dog's swimming frequency in warm weather. |
| sun_exposure_duration | Dog's sun exposure duration. |
| sun_exposure_shade_access | Dog's shade access. |
| sun_exposure_concrete | Dog's sun exposure location - concrete. |
| sun_exposure_grass | Dog's sun exposure location - grass. |
| sun_exposure_dirt | Dog's sun exposure location - dirt. |
| sun_exposure_other_specify | Dog's sun exposure location - specify other. |
*Swimming details (duration, pace, frequency and location) not available for all dogs that swim
Activity Details Through SY2
Detailed activity information for walks, aerobic exercise and fetch through study year two. Additional questions were added in later questionnaires.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| subject_id | Dog's unique identifier. |
| year_in_study | Year in study the data was collected. |
| record_date | Date of questionnaire submission. |
| aerobic_duration | Dog's aerobic exercise other than on-leash walks duration. |
| aerobic_pace | Dog's activity level during aerobic activity. |
| aerobic_frequency | Dog's aerobic exercise other than on-leash walks frequency. |
| walk_without_leash | Is the dog allowed to walk without a lead/leash? |
| walk_duration | Walk duration. |
| walk_pace | Dog's typical walk pace. |
| walk_frequency | Frequency of walks on a lead/leash. |
| walk_reason_bathroom | Walk reason - allow dog to relieve itself. |
| walk_reason_general_enjoyment | Walk reason - general activity and enjoyment. |
| walk_reason_training | Walk reason - training and obedience. |
| walk_reason_other_specify | Walk reason - specify other. |
| fetch_games_frequency | Fetch or other outdoor game frequency. |
Activity Details SY3 beyond
Detailed activity information for all types of activity from study year three and beyond.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| subject_id | Dog's unique identifier. |
| year_in_study | Year in study the data was collected. |
| record_date | Date of questionnaire submission. |
| activity | Activity type. |
| activity_other | Specify other activity type. |
| duration | Activity duration. |
| frequency | Activity frequency. |
| pace | Activity pace. |
| grade | Activity slope grade. |
| surface_asphalt | Activity on asphalt surface. |
| surface_concrete | Activity on concrete/cement surface. |
| surface_dirt | Activity on dirt surface. |
| surface_grass | Activity on grassy surface. |
| surface_rocky | Activity on rocky surface. |
| surface_sand | Activity on sandy surface. |
| surface_varied | Activity on varied surface. |
| surface_other | Activity on an other surface. |
| surface_other_specify | Specify other surface. |
| total_time | Time over the course of dog's lifetime that dog has participated in activity. |
| total_time_units | Time over the course of dog's lifetime that dog has participated in activity units. |
Lifestyle
Dog's primary and secondary lifestyle.
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| subject_id | Dog's unique identifier. |
| year_in_study | Year in study the data was collected. |
| record_date | Date of questionnaire submission. |
| is_primary | 1 - dog's primary lifestyle. 0 - dog's secondary lifestyle. |
| lifestyle | Dog's activity/lifestyle. |
| lifestyle_other_specify | Specify dog's other activity/lifestyle - if applicable |
| therapy_visit_hospital | Therapy dog frequently visits hospital. |
| therapy_visit_library | Therapy dog frequently visits library. |
| therapy_visit_nursing_home | Therapy dog frequently visits nursing home. |
| therapy_visit_school | Therapy dog frequently visits school. |
| therapy_visit_other | Therapy dog frequently visits another location. |
| therapy_visit_other_specify | Specify other location therapy dog frequently visits. |
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