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Table 5 Physical activity monitor measures by site (women)

From: Comparisons of intensity-duration patterns of physical activity in the US, Jamaica and 3 African countries

 

Ghana

South Africa

Jamaica

Seychelles

USA

 

Weekday

Weekend

Weekday

Weekend

Weekday

Weekend

Weekday

Weekend

Weekday

Weekend

# Individuals with Valid Data

269

264

264

264

229

224

233

211

238

225

Mean Wear Time (hr/d)

15.3 ± 0.9

15.9 ± 1.3

16.1 ± 0.9

16.1 ± 1.1

15.3 ± 1.0

15.4 ± 1.6

14.1 ± 1.4

13.9 ± 1.9

15.3 ± 1.0

15.1 ± 1.6

Mean Counts (ct/min)

190.7 ± 72.9

181.2 ± 76.2

141.8 ± 68.1

144.5 ± 74.5

151.2 ± 68.0

137.4 ± 70.6

188.0 ± 81.1

149.5 ± 73.0

145.1 ± 82.7

130.3 ± 97.4

Moderate (min/d in 1-min bouts)

26.1 ± 17.9

24.4 ± 19.6

21.1 ± 16.2

21.5 ± 19.4

20.6 ± 16.4

15.7 ± 16.7

25.7 ± 16.4

12.9 ± 13.5

15.2 ± 18.8

11.8 ± 19.5

Vigorous (min/d in 1-min bouts)

0.4 ± 0.9

0.4 ± 1.4

1.0 ± 2.8

0.6 ± 2.1

0.6 ± 2.5

0.4 ± 1.9

1.1 ± 2.6

0.5 ± 1.3

1.2 ± 3.1

1.6 ± 6.0

MVPA* (min/d in 1-min bouts)

26.5 ± 18.3

24.9 ± 20.0

22.1 ± 17.6

22.1 ± 20.1

21.2 ± 17.1

16.1 ± 17.4

26.8 ± 17.4

13.4 ± 14.3

16.4 ± 20.2

13.4 ± 22.4

Sedentary (min/d in 1-min bouts)

190.9 ± 39.6

202.6 ± 47.5

219.0 ± 45.9

223.4 ± 51.2

208.6 ± 47.0

219.3 ± 56.2

187.1 ± 49.9

191.4 ± 54.9

209.1 ± 48.0

200.5 ± 57.5

Moderate (min/d in 10-min bouts)

10.5 ± 11.9

9.4 ± 13.7

9.6 ± 11.5

8.9 ± 13.1

7.8 ± 9.3

5.5 ± 10.5

11.0 ± 11.5

4.6 ± 8.9

5.9 ± 14.8

3.8 ± 13.6

Vigorous (min/d in 10-min bouts)

0.1 ± 0.5

0.1 ± 1.0

0.4 ± 1.8

0.1 ± 0.9

0.3 ± 2.0

0.1 ± 0.9

0.3 ± 1.6

0.1 ± 1.0

0.6 ± 2.2

1.0 ± 5.7

MVPA (min/d in 10-min bouts)

10.9 ± 12.2

9.6 ± 14.0

10.6 ± 12.9

9.6 ± 14.1

8.5 ± 10.4

5.8 ± 11.5

12.4 ± 12.7

5.2 ± 10.1

7.5 ± 16.5

5.6 ± 16.7

Sedentary (min/d in 10-min bouts)

41.9 ± 26.8

48.8 ± 41.8

57.6 ± 37.4

60.1 ± 45.3

51.4 ± 36.4

62.5 ± 48.4

49.8 ± 37.5

54.8 ± 47.0

47.1 ± 33.2

45.2 ± 40.0