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. 2015 Jul 16;12:E112. doi: 10.5888/pcd12.150100

Table 1. Demographic, Metabolic, and Activity Characteristics of Participants, Study on Physical Activity Among Older Adults (N = 50), British Columbia, 2011–2012.

Characteristic Value
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.

a

Percentages do not sum to 100% because of rounding.

b

Defined as ≤99 counts per minutes as measured by accelerometry.

c

Defined as 100 to 1,951 counts per minute as measured by accelerometry.

d

Defined as 1,952 or more counts per minute as measured by accelerometry.