Daily steps corresponding to the reference quantity of physical activity of Exercise and Physical Activity Reference for Health Promotion 2006 (EPAR2006) assessed by accelerometer
10.7600/jspfsm.61.193
- VernacularTitle:加速度計で求めた「健康づくりのための運動基準2006」における身体活動の目標値（23メッツ・時／週）に相当する歩数
- Author:
Yoshitake Oshima
;
Yuki Hikihara
;
Kazunori Ohkawara
;
Kazuko Ishikawa-Takata
;
Rieko Miyake
;
Naoyuki Ebine
;
Izumi Tabata
;
Shigeho Tanaka
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
daily steps;
physical activity;
Exercise and Physical Activity Reference for Health Promotion 2006;
accelerometer;
non-locomotive activity
- From:Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
2012;61(2):193-199
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to determine daily steps corresponding to the reference value for the quantity of Physical Activity and Exercise for Health Promotion 2006 (23 METs·h/wk) considering non-locomotive activities. Two hundred and thirty one men and 224 women wore a tri-axial accelerometer for two weeks. We analyzed the data in each age group (young (less than 40 years), middle-aged (40 to 59 years), and elderly (60 years or more) groups), also. There were significant relationships between daily steps and locomotive activity (r = 0.762 to 0.820, p < 0.001) and total (locomotive and non-locomotive) physical activity (r = 0.706 to 0.824, p < 0.001) with intensity of 3 METs or more in all groups. The daily steps corresponding to 23 METs·h/wk, calculated using regression lines between the daily steps and total physical activities with intensity of 3 METs or more in men and women were 6,534 steps/d and 6,119 steps/d. On the other hand, the daily steps corresponding to 23 METs·h/wk, calculated using regression lines between the daily steps and locomotive activities with intensity of 3 METs or more in men and women were 7,888 steps/d and 8,584 steps/d. These results suggest that non-locomotive activity should also be taken into consideration in the case of assessment of a daily physical activity.
