The time spent in moderate intensity physical activity and the number of steps in physically active elderly women
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Verbrachte Zeit mit moderater sportlicher Tätigkeit und die Schrittzahl der körperlichen Aktivität älterer Frauen |
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Autor: | Ayabe, Makoto; Mija, Yim; Kiyonaga, Akira; Shindo, Munehiro; Tanaka, Hiroaki |
Erschienen in: | International journal of sport and health science |
Veröffentlicht: | 4 (2006), Spec. Issue 2, S. 528-535, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 1880-4012, 0915-3942, 1348-1509 |
DOI: | 10.5432/ijshs.4.528 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU200903001441 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the relationship between physical activity patterns, age and Body Mass Index (BMI) in physically active elderly women. In ninety-four elderly Korean women, the number of steps taken per day and the time spent engaged in physical activity of light-, moderate- and vigorous-intensity were determined. The number of steps did not significantly differ according to age or BMI. However, time spent in moderate-intensity physical activity significantly decreased as BMI increased (P=0.049 F=3.120) and age increased (P=0.002, F=5.035). Thus, active elderly individuals should be encouraged to spend time doing moderate-intensity physical activity rather than worry about the number of steps taken each day in order to prevent obesity and an age-related decline in regular physical activity. Verf.-Referat