Table 1. Demographic, Metabolic, and Activity Characteristics of Participants, Study on Physical Activity Among Older Adults (N = 50), British Columbia, 2011–2012.
Characteristic | Value |
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Age, mean (SD) [range], y | 71.4 (4.2) [65–81] |
Women, n (%) | 27 (54) |
Average time in activity level, mean (SD), min/d [% of daya] | |
Lying down | 480 (57) [33] |
Sedentaryb | 564 (92) [39] |
Lightc | 245 (71) [15] |
Moderate to vigorousd | 159 (78) [11] |
Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.
Percentages do not sum to 100% because of rounding.
Defined as ≤99 counts per minutes as measured by accelerometry.
Defined as 100 to 1,951 counts per minute as measured by accelerometry.
Defined as 1,952 or more counts per minute as measured by accelerometry.