How adherence to the updated physical activity guidelines should be assessed with accelerometer?

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aerobic part of the recently updated physical activity (PA) guidelines for adults recommends at least 150 min of moderate or at least 75 of vigorous-intensity PA or an equivalent combination of both. PA can be accumulated of any bout duration. On an absolute scale, moderate-intensity threshold is 3 metabolic equivalents (METs) and vigorous 6 METs. On a scale relative to individual's personal capacity, moderate-intensity threshold is 40% and vigorous 60% of the oxygen uptake reserve. In this study, the adherence to the new guidelines was evaluated using both absolute and relative thresholds.

Methods

Totally, 1645 adults aged 20-64 years, participated in this population-based study and their cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) was estimated with 6-min walking test.

SUBMITTER: Vaha-Ypya H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9421411 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature