Table 3 Proportion of diary days (and 95% CI) meeting public health guidelines by walking for exercise, walking for transport, all walking, sports/exercise (walking for exercise not included), and all PA
From: Patterns of walking for transport and exercise: a novel application of time use data
PA variable | Proportion of days meeting public health guidelines (≥ 30 minutes/day of at moderate+ activities) | |
|---|---|---|
Accumulated (no restrictions) | Accumulated in bouts ≥ 10 minutes | |
Walking for exercise (includes hiking/bushwalking) | 7.3 (6.9–7.8) | 7.3 (6.9–7.8) |
Walking for transport | 7.3 (6.8–7.7) | 6.6 (6.2–7.0) |
All walking (for exercise and for transport) | 14.2 (13.6–14.7) | 13.7 (13.1–14.3) |
Sports/exercise (walking for exercise not included) | 11.9 (11.4–12.4) | 11.6 (11.1–12.1) |
All PA (sports/exercise/all walking) | 24.1 (23.3–24.7) | 23.8 (23.1–24.5) |