INFLUENCE OF CUT-POINTS TO MEASUER AND CLASSIFY THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL OF OLDER ADULTS

ABSTRACT Accelerometers measure intensity in an indirect manner, a fact rendering the choice of cut-points (CP) fundamental. The CP for moderate and vigorous intensity of ≥ 1,952 counts is commonly used in studies on older adults, although the criteria for defining the intensities have been establis...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Christina de Souza Guidarini, Samantha Nahas Guimarães, Pablo Antonio Bertasso de Araujo, Adriano Ferreti Borgatto, Tânia Rosane Bertoldo Benedetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Physical Education
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2448-24552017000100113&tlng=en
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