Table 2 Daily physical activity per week in different domains for older adults.

From: Association of daily physical activity with hypertension, depressive symptoms, loneliness, and poor sleep quality in aged 60–79 older adults

Domain of physical activity

Participants n (%)

Active frequency (days/week)

Active time (minutes/day)

Work-related

333 (25.1)

  

Walking*

11 (3.3)

5 (5, 5)

420 (60, 480)

Vigorous-intensity

322 (96.7)

5 (5, 5)

60 (30, 90)

Transport-related

751 (56.6)

  

Walking*

714 (95.1)

5 (5, 7)

30 (30, 40)

Cycling*

43 (5.7)

5 (5, 7)

30 (30, 60)

Domestic and gardening (yard)

1233 (92.9)

  

Moderate-intensity indoor housework*

1161 (94.2)

5 (5, 7)

60 (30, 60)

Moderate-intensity yard chores

419 (34.0)

5 (3, 7)

30 (30, 60)

Vigorous-intensity yard chores

48 (3.9)

4 (3, 5)

45 (30, 60)

Leisure time

802 (60.4)

  

Walking#*

717 (89.4)

5 (5, 7)

30 (30, 60)

Moderate-intensity

98 (12.2)

7 (7, 7)

60 (30, 90)

Vigorous-intensity

19 (2.4)

7 (7, 7)

60 (60, 120)

Total (~ /week)

1327

5 (3, 7)

2040 (1260, 3892)

  1. Active frequency and Active time are represented as median (interquartile range). Activity frequency is displayed as daily per week, Active time is displayed as minutes per day. #*Low to moderate physical activity; *Moderate physical activity; *Moderate to high physical activity.