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Table 2 Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) 18-items

From: Measuring enjoyment of physical activity in older adults: invariance of the physical activity enjoyment scale (paces) across groups and time

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Item

1

I enjoy it; I hate it

2

I feel bored; I feel interested

3

I dislike it; I like it

4

I find it pleasurable; I find it unpleasurable

5

I am very absorbed in this activity; I am not at all absorbed in this activity

6

It's no fun at all; It's a lot of fun

7

I find it energizing; I find it tiring

8

It makes me depressed; It makes me happy

9

It's very pleasant; It's very unpleasant

10

I feel good physically while doing it; I feel bad physically while doing it

11

It's very invigorating; It's not at all invigorating

12

I am very frustrated by it; I am not at all frustrated by it

13

It's very gratifying; It's not at all gratifying

14

It's very exhilarating; It's not at all exhilarating

15

It's not at all stimulating; It's very stimulating

16

It gives me a strong sense of accomplishment; It does not give me any sense of accomplishment

17

It's very refreshing; It's not at all refreshing

18

I felt as though I would rather be doing something else; I felt as though there was nothing else I would rather be doing