Table 2.
Relative intensity MVPA cut-points by participant subgroups. Values are mean (SD) unless otherwise noted. For comparison purposes, the absolute intensity MVPA cut-point developed by Troiano et al., is 2020 cts/min.
| N | Cut-point %HRmax (cts/min) | Cut-point RPE (cts/min) | Cut-point Diff* (cts/min) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2363 | 3187 (1000) | 4004 (1120) | −815 (585) |
| Males | 1012 | 3503 (1015) | 4189 (1105) | −686 (585) |
| Females | 1351 | 2951 (920) | 3865 (1111) | −913 (566) |
| Age (rho) | 2363 | −0.03 | −0.07 | |
| White | 1326 | 3357 (1002) | 4088 (1086) | −732 (537) |
| African American | 1037 | 2971 (955) | 3896 (1153) | −923 (624) |
| BMI (rho) | 2363 | −0.19 | −0.11 | |
| Normal weight | 706 | 3404 (1033) | 4175 (1102) | −772 (596) |
| Overweight | 819 | 3298 (996) | 4037 (1092) | −740 (538) |
| Obese | 838 | 2897 (904) | 3826 (1138) | −927 (602) |
| Current smoker | 392 | 3102 (1048) | 3795 (1070) | −690 (511) |
| Non-smoker | 1971 | 3204 (989) | 4045 (1125) | −840 (595) |
| Treadmill test duration (rho) | 2363 | 0.47 | 0.33 | |
| Last completed stage: 1 | 210 | 2535 (843) | 3384 (1135) | −846 (566) |
| Last completed stage: 2 | 498 | 2773 (919) | 3716 (1155) | −941 (634) |
| Last completed stage: 3 | 630 | 3046 (806) | 3927 (984) | −881 (569) |
| Last completed stage: 4 | 574 | 3361 (931) | 4137 (1072) | −776 (544) |
| Last completed stage: 5 | 329 | 3821 (926) | 4506 (1045) | −685 (542) |
| Last completed stage: 6 | 103 | 4204 (1144) | 4683 (1107) | −479 (581) |
| Last completed stage: 7 or 8 | 19 | 4212 (757) | 4507 (693) | −295 (357) |
| Max heart rate (rho) | 2363 | 0.19 | 0.15 |
*
Difference in cut-points between those derived using heart rate (HR) and those derived using rating of perceived exertion (RPE).