Table 2.
Top ranked physical activity outcomes.
| PA outcome domain | Researchers | Clinicians |
|---|---|---|
| PA frequency | Daily step count | Daily step count |
| Number of sedentary bouts > 30 minutes/day | Frequency of purposeful activity / exercise (e.g., self-report) | |
| Number of activity counts (walking, transitions, stairs)/day | ||
| Intensity and duration | Time spent in MVPA daily | Time spent in MVPA daily |
| Time spent in LIPA daily | Time spent in MVPA weekly | |
| Time spent in MVPA weekly | Time spent in LIPA daily | |
| Intensity | Heart rate | Rating of perceived exertion |
| Energy expenditure—METS | Heart rate | |
| Cadence of stepping bouts | Energy expenditure | |
| Duration | Total time spent in sedentary behavior (min/day) | Daily minutes of PA |
| Habitual weekly minutes of PA | Sedentary time vs. active time as a ratio | |
| Minutes of structured exercise (any intensity) (min/day) | Time spent standing & walking | |
| Category | PA intensity and duration | PA intensity and duration |
| PA frequency | PA frequency | |
| PA duration | PA intensity | |
| PA intensity | PA duration |
For PA frequency, there were only two options in the clinician survey. Blue indicates same top ranked item by researchers and clinicians.
PA: physical activity; MVPA: moderate to vigorous physical activity; LIPA: light intensity physical activity; METS: Metabolic equivalents.