Table 2.
Description of physical activity according to periods of day and sex (Pelotas Birth Cohort 1993, 22-year follow-up, Pelotas, Brazil) (median (interquartile interval)).
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | ||
| LPA (min) | 35.6 (15.5–61.6) | 35.1 (21.0–50.3) |
| MPA (min) | 0.0 (0.0–8.8) | 0.0 (0.0–5.1) |
| VPA (min) | 0.7 (0.1–1.8) | 0.3 (0.1–1.0) |
| Afternoon | ||
| LPA (min) | 77.8 (58.6–94.6) | 78.8 (64.0–95.5) |
| MPA (min) | 10.7 (4.1–24.4) | 5.9 (0.0–14.6) |
| VPA (min) | 2.6 (1.3–5.1) | 1.5 (0.7–3.0) |
| Night | ||
| LPA (min) | 28.1 (20.4–44.7) | 30.4 (22.3–39.1) |
| MPA (min) | 0.0 (0.0–4.7) | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) |
| VPA (min) | 0.6 (0.3–1.4) | 0.3 (0.2–0.8) |
| Entire day | ||
| LPA (min) | 147.4 (109.8–182.3) | 145.9 (119.8–178.3) |
| MPA (min) | 22.9 (9.0–42.0) | 13.3 (4.9–26.0) |
| VPA (min) | 5.1 (2.6–10.3) | 3.0 (1.4–6.5) |
Abbreviations: LPA = light physical activity (nonbouted); MPA = moderate physical activity (5-min bout); VPA = vigorous physical activity (nonbouted).