Daily steps in midlife and older adults: relationship with demographic, self-rated health, and self-reported physical activity.
The relationship between average daily step counts and age, body mass index (BMI), self-reported physical activity (PA) level, and perceived health was determined in 85 middle-aged and older adults who wore a pedometer for 7 consecutive days. Average daily steps were significantly (p < .05) correlated with BMI (r = -.26), age (r = -.44) and perceived health (r = .53) but not with self-reported PA level (r = .19). The adjusted percentage of participants classified as meeting the PA recommendation in < or = 5,000, 5,001-9,999, and > or = 10,000 steps/day categories ranged from 53 to 61%. These findings support previous evidence in younger populations suggesting that the recommended minimal level of health-related PA may be achieved despite not accumulating 10,000 steps/day.
Payn
Tamara
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Bodytuning, Darien, CT, USA.
Pfeiffer
Karin A
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Hutto
Brent
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Vena
John E
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LaMonte
Michael J
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Blair
Steven N
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Hooker
Steven P
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D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena / Q000295:instrumentation; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016138:Walking