Contribution of walking, running and cycling to moderate-to-vigorous and total physical activity in adolescents and adults across and within seasons: cross-sectional data from the Norwegian HUNT Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the contribution of walking, running and cycling to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and total physical activity (TPA) across and within seasons in adolescents and adults.

Methods

We included 4433 adolescents (mean age 15.4 years, range 13-17, 56.4% female) and 28 082 adults (mean age 53.1 years, range 18-103, 56.9% female) who participated in the population-based HUNT Study from 2017 to 2019. Participants wore two accelerometers (mean wear time 5.6 days (SD 1.1), range 1-7 days), one on the thigh and one on the lower back, to determine MVPA (defined as moderate/brisk walking (>4.0 km/hour), running and cycling) and TPA (MVPA plus slow walking (≤4.0 km/hour)).

Results

Median MVPA (min/week) across seasons was 224 (36% of TPA) in adol

SUBMITTER: Kongsvold A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12574398 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature