Table 2.
Prevalence (n (%)) of sufficient physical activity according to the different guidelines
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
|
10-min bouts |
|
|
| ACSM/AHA 2007 a |
101 (58.7%) |
70 (37.8%) |
| 5*30 min/day MVPA |
99 (57.6%) |
69 (37.3%) |
| 3*20 min/day vigorous PA |
22 (12.8%) |
13 (7.0%) |
| US 2008 guidelines b |
151 (87.8%) |
130 (70.3%) |
| 150 min/week MVPA |
150 (87.2%) |
126 (68.1%) |
| 75 min/week vigorous PA |
48 (27.9%) |
29 (15.7%) |
| 500 MET.min/week MVPA |
154 (89.5%) |
143 (77.3%) |
|
Modified 10-min bouts |
|
|
| ACSM/AHA 2007 a |
127 (73.8%) |
103 (55.7%) |
| 5*30 min/day MVPA |
127 (73.8%) |
103 (55.7%) |
| 3*20 min/day vigorous PA |
23 (13.4%) |
14 (7.6%) |
| US 2008 guidelines b |
162 (94.2%) |
161 (87.0%) |
| 150 min/week MVPA |
162 (94.2%) |
160 (86.5%) |
| 75 min/week vigorous PA |
49 (28.5%) |
33 (17.8%) |
| 500 MET.min/week MVPA |
164 (95.4%) |
167 (90.3%) |
| PAL 1.75 c |
60 (34.9%) |
40 (21.6%) |
| 7*10000 steps/day d | 28 (16.3%) | 26 (14.1%) |
a Meeting either ≥30 min/day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) on ≥5 days/week or ≥20 min/day of vigorous physical activity (PA) on ≥3 days/week. Note that these 2 categories are not mutually exclusive.
b Meeting either ≥150 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity or ≥75 min/week of vigorous physical activity. Note that these 2 categories are not mutually exclusive.
c Average physical activity level of ≥1.75 MET.
d Taking 10000 steps/day on 7 days/week.