Step Rate Thresholds Associated with Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity in Adults.

ABSTRACT: Adults are recommended to engage in 150 min of moderate (MPA) to vigorous (VPA) aerobic physical activity per week, with the public health message of obtaining 3000 steps in 30 min. There is a paucity of research on step rate thresholds that correspond to absolute MVPA (moderate = 3 METs, vigorous = 6 METs) with no research evaluating adult relative MVPA (moderate = 40% VO_2max, vigorous = 60% VO_2max). Anthropometric differences also influence intensity-related step rate thresholds. The purpose of this study was to identify step rates across a range of walking intensities so that mathematical models incorporating anthropometric factors could be used to identify individualized MVPA step rate thresholds. Forty-three adults (25♀; age = 39.4 ± 15.2 years) completed a stage

SUBMITTER: O'Brien MW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6266480 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature