Table 1. Metabolic Equivalent of Tasks (METs) cut-points according to different physical activity recommendation.
PA recommendation | METs cut-point to define (MVPA) |
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ACSM/AHA | ≥3.0 METs (for all ages) |
ACSM/AHAO | ≥3.0 METs (≤65 years) ≥50% VO2 reserve (METs) (>65 years) |
50% VO2 reserve | Relative METs cut point corresponding to 50% VO2 reserve for each subject |
ACSM 2011 | ≥4.0 METs (≤65 years) ≥3.2 METs (>65 years) |
ACSM/AHA= current American College of Sports Medicine and American Heart Association recommendation (2007); ACSM/AHAo= American College of Sports Medicine recommendation for older adults (2007); 50% VO2 reserve= individual cut-point corresponding to 50% of oxygen uptake reserve; ACSM 2011: age-dependent cut-points from ACSM Position Stand 2011. MVPA= time spent in moderate to vigorous physical activities.