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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Prev Med. 2012 Nov;43(5):512–519. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.06.032

Table 1.

Criteria for defining level of physical activity for the previous 30 days

Physical activity index Five-level physical activity criteria Two-level physical activity criteria
0 No regular activity 0 Inactive
1 Other: Participated in some other regular physical activity such as bicycling, swimming, racquet sports, and other strenuous sports, but not walking or jogging
2 Low: Walked or jogged <10 miles per week
3 Moderate: Walked or jogged 10–20 miles per week 1 Active
4 High: Walked or jogged >20 miles per week