Light and sporadic physical activity overlooked by current guidelines makes older women more active than older men
Abstract Background Men are generally believed to be more physically active than women when evaluated using current physical activity (PA) guidelines, which count only moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in bouts lasting at least 10 min. However, it remains unclear men are truly more physi...
Main Authors: | Shiho Amagasa, Noritoshi Fukushima, Hiroyuki Kikuchi, Tomoko Takamiya, Koichiro Oka, Shigeru Inoue |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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Series: | International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12966-017-0519-6 |
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