| Basketball | Biking | Climbing | Exercise Class/Video | Fitness Equipment | Free Weights | Golf | Hockey | Resistance Machines | Rowing | Running | Skating | Skiing | Soccer | Swimming | Tennis | Walking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time/Convenience | 1 | 1–3 | 4-5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4–5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4–5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Availability | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3–4 | 4 | 5 |
| Cost | 1 | 3–5 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 1 | 3 | 3–5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Heart Healthy | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| Social Factor | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 4 | 5 | 1–3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1–4 | 4 | 1–4 |
| Builds Muscles | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Skill Factor | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Intensity | 5 | 2–5 | 3 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 3 | 3 | 3–5 | 3–5 | 3 | 3 |