Table 1 Physical activity categories and cut-off levels based on the IPAQ scoring protocol http://www.ipaq.ki.se.
Physical activity category | Cut-off levels | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Low | - no activity is reported or - some activity is reported but not enough to meet |
categories 2 or 3 | ||
2 | Moderate | - 3 or more days of vigorous activity for at least 20 min. per day or - 5 or more days of moderate intensity activity or walking for at least 30 min. per day or - 5 or more days of any combination of walking, moderate intensity or vigorous intensity activities achieving a minimum of 600 METmin·week-1 |
3 | High | - 3 or more days of vigorous activity accumulating at least 1500 METmin·week-1 or - 7 days of any combination of walking, moderate or vigorous intensity activities achieving a minimum of 3000 METmin·week-1 |