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. 2012 Jul 16;4:171–180. doi: 10.2147/CLEP.S30848

Table 3.

Descriptive statistics for duration of physical activity in minutes in 2 weeks

Accelerometer LAPAQ at T = 1 LAPAQ at T = 2
Number (n) 89 88 87
2–2.99 METs
Mean (SD) 1892 (827) 1630 (1194) 1299 (1070)
Median 2058 1275 1050
p25/p75 1325/2433 720/2520 420/2000
3–5.99 METs
Mean (SD) 865 (665) 630 (740) 539 (563)
Median 663 440 440
p25/p75 343/1178 105/840 60/850
6 METs
Mean (SD) 32 (119) 180 (386) 160 (298)
Median 3 0 0
p25/p75 0/15 0/170 0/210
All METs (2)
Mean (SD) 2788 (1265) 2439 (1678) 1994 (1367)
Median 2748 1945 1760
p25/p75 1902/3713 1230/3540 890/2820

Notes: On average, scores were higher for accelerometer than for LAPAQ at T = 1 and for LAPAQ at T = 1 than for LAPAQ at T = 2. As a reference, 2 full weeks contain 20,160 minutes.

Abbreviations: n, number; LAPAQ, Longitudinal Ageing Study Amsterdam Physical Activity Questionnaire; T = 1, 2 weeks; T = 2, 4 weeks; MET, metabolic exercise equivalent; SD, standard deviation; p25, 25th percentile; p75, 75th percentile.