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. 2024 Jul 5;103(27):e38712. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000038712

Table 3.

IPAQ calculations (n = 205 who did activities vigorous, moderate, and walking).

High activity criteria Moderate activity criteria
≥3 d vigorous (≥1500 min/wk)
44 (21.5%)
≥7 d any (≥3000 min/wk)
40 (19.5%)
≥3 d vigorous (≥20 min/d)
39 (19%)
≥5 d mod/walk (≥30 min/d)
51 (24.9%)
≥5 d any (≥600 min/wk)
31 (15.1%)
Physical activity categories (n = 263)
 Low 58 (22.1%)
 Moderate 121 (46%)
 High 84 (31.9%)

Numbers (%) are shown.

Low: If not moderate or vigorous.

Moderate: (a) 3 or more days of vigorous-intensity activity of at least 20 minutes per day, (b) 5 or more days of moderate-intensity activity and/or walking of at least 30 minutes per day, (c) 5 or more days of any combination of walking, moderate-intensity or vigorous-intensity activities achieving a minimum T = total physical activity of at least 600 min/wk.

High: (a) Vigorous-intensity activity on at least 3 days (20 min minimum, achieving a minimum Total physical activity of at least 1500 min/wk, (b) 7 or more days of any combination of walking, moderate-intensity or vigorous-intensity activities achieving a minimum Total physical activity of at least 3000 min/wk.

IPAQ = International Physical Activity Questionnaires.