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Table 4 Distribution of criterion measures based on VO2max and ActiReg by IPAQ (short version, last 7 days) questionnaire responses

From: Reliability and validity of the international physical activity questionnaire in the Nord-Trøndelag health study (HUNT) population of men

Mean (SD) for Each Factor

Measures

VO2max

METs 1–32)

METs 3–62)

METs 6+2)

Vigorous activity hours/week1)

1

43.2 (4.5)

20.96 (1.50)

2.67 (1.41)

0.24 (0.28)

2-3

49.2 (6.1)

20.92 (1.23)

2.65 (1.09)

0.35 (0.27)

4-6

49.2 (5.5)

21.21 (1.00)

2.51 (1.05)

0.27 (0.19)

6+

48.4 (6.9)

20.73 (1.33)

3.02 (1.27)

0.26 (0.29)

Moderate activity hours/week1)

1

44.7 (5.9)

21.08 (1.52)

2.57 (1.46)

0.26 (0.29)

2-3

48.3 (5.6)

21.25 (1.00)

2.40 (0.88)

0.27 (0.21)

4-6

47.7 (6.7)

21.09 (1.45)

2.69 (1.43)

0.21 (0.11)

6+

45.5 (5.8)

20.28 (1.07)

3.43 (0.98)

0.29 (0.26)

Walking days least 10 min. hours/week1)

1

45.2 (6.4)

21.29 (1.32)

2.40 (1.22)

0.21 (0.18)

2-3

45.2 (7.0)

21.25 (1.23)

2.50 (1.20)

0.25 (0.19)

4-6

48.4 (6.9)

20.59 (1.31)

2.87 (1.14)

0.55 (0.38)

6+

47.6 (5.4)

20.25 (1.31)

3.48 (1.39)

0.28 (0.17)

Sitting hours/week1)

3

45.7 (5.8)

20.38 (1.31)

3.22 (1.27)

0.23 (0.22)

4–6

46.1 (6.3)

20.80 (1.38)

2.88 (1.32)

0.27 (0.23)

7–12

47.2 (5.8)

21.59 (1.10)

2.07 (0.96)

0.27 (0.24)

13+

43.6 (8.0)

22.44 (0.46)

1.36 (0.22)

0.20 (0.27)

  1. 1) see http://www.ipaq.ki.se for full text
  2. 2) METs = average hours per day.