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Table 4 Self-reported MVPA, UODA, LTSB, and accelerometer-determined variables in 2005–2006 NHANES adults

From: Adult self-reported and objectively monitored physical activity and sedentary behavior: NHANES 2005–2006

 

MVPA

UODA

LTSB

Variable

< 150 minutes/week

≥ 150 minutes/week

Mostly sitting

Stand, walk, lift, or carry

≥ 3 hours/day

< 3 hours/day

N

1,736

1,989

849

2,876

1,944

1,781

Accelerometer wear time (hours/day)

14.0 (0.1)

14.1 (0.1)

13.9 (0.1)

14.1 (0.1)

13.9 (0.1)

14.2 (0.1)

Volume indicators

      

  Steps (steps/day)

      

   Uncensored steps/day

8,773 (120)

10,319 (149)a

7,657 (156)

10,287 (120)b

8,970 (134)

10,437 (117)c

   Censored steps/day

5,643 (109)

7,178 (139)a

4,909 (144)

7,035 (117)b

5,948 (131)

7,181 (101)c

  Activity counts (counts/day)

      

   Activity counts/day

238,328 (3,819)

290,513 (4,144)a

212,469 (5,535)

285,915 (3,431)b

247,136 (4,580)

292,251 (2,956)c

Rate indicators

      

  Steps (steps/minute)

      

   Uncensored steps/minute

10.4 (0.1)

12.2 (0.1)a

9.1 (0.2)

12.2 (0.1)b

10.7 (0.1)

12.2 (0.1)c

   Censored steps/minute

6.7 (0.1)

8.5 (0.1)a

5.8 (0.2)

8.3 (0.1)b

7.1 (0.1)

8.4 (0.1)c

   Peak 1-minute cadence

94.3 (0.7)

105.3 (0.7)a

96.1 (1.0)

102.2 (0.6)b

97.4 (0.9)

104.4 (0.7)c

   Peak 30-minute cadence

64.0 (0.6)

76.8 (1.0)a

65.9 (1.2)

73.3 (0.7)b

68.2 (1.0)

75.2 (0.8)c

  Activity counts (counts/minute)

      

   Activity counts/minute

282.7 (4.8)

342.8 (3.5)a

252.6 (6.0)

337.6 (3.0)b

294.8 (4.9)

342.7 (3.6)c

Time indicators

      

  Cadence (minutes/day)

      

   Non-movement

297.7 (3.2)

282.8 (3.1)

328.9 (5.2)

277.0 (1.9)b

302.1 (4.0)

275.0 (2.5)c

   Incidental movement

385.0 (2.4)

382.3 (2.1)

376.7 (4.5)

385.4 (2.3)

375.0 (2.8)

392.2 (2.1)c

   Sporadic movement

98.3 (1.7)

104.7 (1.7)

78.1 (1.8)

109.2 (1.4)b

96.0 (1.5)

108.5 (1.6)c

   Purposeful steps

35.1 (0.8)

41.5 (0.9)a

27.8 (1.0)

42.2 (0.7)b

35.4 (0.7)

42.6 (0.9)c

   Slow walking

13.4 (0.3)

17.0 (0.5)a

10.6 (0.5)

17.0 (0.4)b

13.9 (0.4)

17.3 (0.4)c

   Medium walking

6.1 (0.2)

8.5 (0.4)a

5.6 (0.3)

8.1 (0.3)b

6.8 (0.3)

8.3 (0.3)c

   Brisk walking

3.2 (0.2)

6.3 (0.5)a

4.3 (0.4)

5.2 (0.3)

4.6 (0.4)

5.5 (0.4)

   Faster locomotion

0.5 (0.1)

2.2 (0.2)a

1.7 (0.3)

1.5 (0.1)

1.1 (0.1)

2.0 (0.2)

   Any movement

541.7 (3.9)

562.5 (3.4)a

504.7 (6.2)

568.6 (3.1)b

532.8 (4.0)

576.3 (3.2)c

   Non-incidental movement

156.7 (2.7)

180.3 (2.8)a

128.0 (3.0)

183.2 (2.4)b

157.8 (2.4)

184.1 (2.6)c

  Activity intensity (minutes/day)

      

   Sedentary time

488.9 (3.6)

471.9 (3.6)

527.7 (4.3)

464.4 (2.7)b

489.3 (4.0)

467.9 (3.1)c

   Low intensity

200.9 (2.1)

199.3 (1.6)

182.3 (2.7)

205.2 (1.7)b

194.3 (2.0)

205.9 (1.8)c

   Light intensity

132.2 (2.2)

147.6 (2.2)a

106.5 (2.5)

151.6 (1.7)b

131.3 (1.9)

151.8 (2.0)c

   Lifestyle intensity

80.3 (1.6)

92.9 (1.6)a

64.3 (1.8)

94.7 (1.2)b

80.2 (1.4)

95.7 (1.3)c

   Moderate intensity

17.1 (0.5)

25.2 (0.9)a

16.2 (0.8)

23.6 (0.7)b

19.3 (0.8)

24.6 (0.7)c

   Vigorous intensity

0.3 (0.1)

1.3 (0.1)a

1.0 (0.2)

0.9 (0.1)

0.7 (0.1)

1.1 (0.1)

   Moderate-to-vigorous intensity

17.4 (0.6)

26.5 (1.0)a

17.2 (0.9)

24.5 (0.7)b

20.0 (0.9)

25.7 (0.8)c

   Moderate-to-vigorous intensity in 10 minute bouts

3.2 (0.2)

8.2 (0.6)a

5.0 (0.6)

6.4 (0.4)

5.1 (0.5)

7.2 (0.5)

Breaks in sedentary time

      

   Transitions/day

91.3 (0.6)

91.7 (0.5)

89.0 (0.9)

92.3 (0.4)b

89.3 (0.6)

93.9 (0.5)c

  1. Values weighted to provide nationally representative estimates and presented as mean (SE). MVPA = moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; UODA = usual occupational/domestic activity; LTSB = leisure-time sedentary behavior.
  2. aSignificantly different from < 150 minutes/week of MVPA at p < 0.0018.
  3. bSignificantly different from “mostly sitting” UODA at p < 0.0018.
  4. cSignificantly different from ≥ 3 hours/day of LTSB at p < 0.0018.
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

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