To see how well your PADs profile matches your sport or exercise activity, look at the four sample profiles above and at the chart on the following pages. If you have the typical personality of a runner, walker, cyclist or bodybuilder, your PADs profile should look similar to one of these profiles. Then compare these rankings with how you scored yourself. Compared to running, for example, walking is more spontaneous and less aggressive. Racquet sports are high in sociability, spontaneity, competitiveness and focus but low in discipline.
Swimming is fairly high in discipline and low in sociability, spontaneity and aggressiveness.
If you've been having trouble sticking to an activity program, these charts may help explain why. If you're still looking for a sport, use your findings as a guide. Driven executives, for example, may enjoy walking to relax their tensions. It can even be worth taking up an activity that doesn't initially appeal to you in order to alter your life. Susan is a good example.