Table 2.
Timeframes and information about several forms of physical activity over a normal week.
| Question | N (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Does your work involve a vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate like [carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging, or construction work] for at least 10 min continuously? | ||
| Yes | 63 (30.6) | |
| No | 143 (69.4) | |
| How much time do you spend doing vigorous-intensity activity at work on a typical day? | 1.5 (0.91) | |
| Does your work involve moderate-intensity activity that causes small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking [or carrying light loads] for at least 10 min continuously? | ||
| Yes | 103 (50) | |
| No | 103 (50) | |
| How much time do you spend doing moderate-intensity activities at work on a typical day? | 0.98 (0.59) | |
| Do you walk or use a bicycle (pedal cycle) for at least 10 min continuously to get to and from places? | ||
| Yes | 114 (55.3) | |
| No | 92 (44.7) | |
| Do you do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness, or recreational (leisure) activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like [running or football,] for at least 10 min continuously? | ||
| Yes | 125 (60.7) | |
| No | 81 (39.3) | |
| How much time do you spend doing vigorous-intensity sports, fitness, or recreational activities on a typical day? | 1.36 (0.65) | |
| Do you do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness, or recreational (leisure) activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, (cycling, swimming, volleyball) for at least 10 min continuously? | ||
| Yes | 108 (52.4) | |
| No | 98 (47.6) | |
| How much time do you spend doing moderate-intensity sports, fitness, or recreational (leisure) activities on an atypical day? | 1.03 (0.63) | |
| How much time do you usually spend sitting on a typical day? | 5.37 (3.05) |