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. 2013 Feb 5;2013:165617. doi: 10.1155/2013/165617

Table 1.

Definitions of physical activity guidelines and activity categorizations.

PA guideline MVPA MVPA bouts M2VPA bouts 3 ∗ 30 5 ∗ 30 MET PA
Sufficient ≥150 min
accumulated
MVPA
≥150 min MVPA performed in ≥10 min bouts ≥150 min MVPA performed in ≥10 min bouts with 1 min VPA = 2 min MPA ≥3 sessions MVPA sustained for ≥30 mins ≥5 sessions MVPA sustained for ≥30 mins ≥500 MET min

Insufficient 1–149 min accumulated MVPA 1–149 min MVPA performed in ≥10 min bouts 1–149 min MVPA performed in ≥10 min bouts with 1 min VPA = 2 min MPA 1-2 sessions MVPA sustained for ≥30 mins 1–4 sessions MVPA sustained for ≥30 mins 1–499 MET
minutes

None 0 min
accumulated
MVPA
0 min MVPA performed in ≥10 min bouts 0 min MVPA performed in ≥10 min bouts with 1 min VPA = 2 min MPA 0 sessions MVPA sustained for ≥30 mins 0 sessions MVPA sustained for ≥30 mins N/A

Sufficient activity was defined as enough activity to meet the guideline. MVPA: moderate-vigorous physical activity; M2VPA: 1 minute of vigorous physical activity is equivalent to 2 minutes of moderate activity. N/A: The “none” category is not applicable to this guideline.