Standardised criteria for classifying the International Classification of Activities for Time-use Statistics (ICATUS) activity groups into sleep, sedentary behaviour, and physical activity

Table 1 Criteria for classifying time-use components into sleep, SB, LPA, and MVPA

Activity-based category	METs	Wakefulness	Sitting/reclining/lying
Sleep	< 1	No	Yes or No
SB	≥1 – ≤1.5	Yes	Yes
LPA	> 1.5 – < 3	Yes	Yes or No
MVPA	≥3	Yes	Yes or No

Notes: MET: metabolic equivalent of task; SB: sedentary behaviour; LPA: light physical activity; MVPA: moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

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