International Journal of Sport and Health Science
Online ISSN : 1880-4012
Print ISSN : 1348-1509
ISSN-L : 1348-1509
Aging and Health Promotion
The Time Spent in Moderate Intensity Physical Activity and the Number of Steps in Physically Active Elderly Women
Makoto AyabeYim MijaAkira KiyonagaMunehiro ShindoHiroaki Tanaka
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2006 年 4 巻 Special_Issue_2_2006 号 p. 528-535

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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.

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© 2006 Japan Society of Physical Education, Health and Sport Sciences
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