Steps that count: physical activity recommendations, brisk walking, and steps per minute - how do they relate?
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Article Title | Steps that count: physical activity recommendations, brisk walking, and steps per minute - how do they relate? |
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ERA Journal ID | 9773 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Pillay, Julian D. (Author), Kolbe-Alexander, Tracy L. (Author), Proper, Karin I. (Author), van Mechelen, Willem (Author) and Lambert, Estelle V. (Author) |
Journal Title | Journal of Physical Activity and Health |
Journal Citation | 11 (3), pp. 502-508 |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | Human Kinetics Publishers |
Place of Publication | Champaign, IL. United States |
ISSN | 1543-3080 |
1543-5474 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2012-0210 |
Abstract | Background: Brisk walking is recommended as a form of health-enhancing physical activity. This study determines the steps/minute rate corresponding to self-paced brisk walking (SPBW); a predicted steps/minute rate for moderate physical activity (MPA) and a comparison of the 2 findings. Methods: A convenience sample (N = 58: 34 men, 24 women, 31.7 ± 7.7yrs), wearing pedometers and a heart rate (HR) monitor, performed SPBW for 10 minutes and 5 indoor sessions, regulated by a metronome (ranging from 60–120 steps/minute). Using steps/minute and HR data of the trials, a steps/minute rate for MPA was predicted. Adjustments were subsequently made for aerobic fitness (using maximal oxygen uptake (VO2max) estimates), age, and sex as possible contributors to stepping rate differences. Results: Average steps/minute rate for SPBW was 118 ± 9 (116 ± 9; 121 ± 8 for men/women, respectively; P = .022); predicted steps/minute rate for MPA was 122 ± 37 (127 ± 36; 116 ± 39 for men/women, respectively; P < .99) and was similar to steps/minute rate of SPBW (P = .452), even after adjusting for age, sex, and aerobic fitness. Conclusion: Steps/minute rates of SPBW correlates closely with targeted HR for MPA, independent of aerobic fitness; predicted steps/minute rate for MPA relates closely to steps/minute rates of SPBW. Findings support current PA messages that use the term brisk walking as a reference for MPA. |
Keywords | pedometer, fitness, moderate physical activity |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420799. Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified |
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Byline Affiliations | Durban University of Technology, South Africa |
University of Cape Town, South Africa | |
VU University Medical Center Amsterdam, Netherlands | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
Funding source | Grant ID South African National Research Foundation Thutuka awadred to J Pillay |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3xy8/steps-that-count-physical-activity-recommendations-brisk-walking-and-steps-per-minute-how-do-they-relate
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