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Investigates leisure-time physical activities among older adults in the United States. Percentage prevalence of regular physical activity; Factors influencing physical activity; Walking and gardening as common activities; Role of physician in promotion of physical activity.

The article presents an analysis of the National Hospital Discharge Survey (NHDS) during the period of 2007-2009 as done by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The results of the analysis show that an estimated average of 547,596 hospitalizations with venous thromboembolism (VTE) occurred each year among those aged more than 18 years in the U.S. It also showed that deep vein thrombosis (DVT) was diagnosed in an estimated annual average of 348,558 hospitalizations. The analysis underscores the need to promote evidence-based prevention strategies to reduce morbidity and mortality of VTE in hospitalized patients.