Weekly patterns and sociodemographic correlates of adults' objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behavior.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

As well as the dose-response association of physical activity (PA), its combination with other behaviors and daily patterns are associated with health outcomes. Identifying the prevalence of objectively assessed weekly patterns of PA and sedentary behavior (SB) and sociodemographic correlates may contribute to maximizing beneficial intervention strategies.

Methods

We assessed PA and SB using an accelerometer among 684 participants aged 40-64 years from two Japanese localities. PA and SB combinations were defined as 'Couch potato' (low PA and high SB), 'Light mover' (low PA and low SB), 'Sedentary exerciser' (high PA and high SB), and 'Busy bee' (high PA and low SB). Weekly PA patterns were defined as 'Inactive' (low PA), 'Weekend warrior' (high PA and PA mainly on

SUBMITTER: Kurosawa S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12478925 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature