ArticleClinical interventions in aging2013
Pilot study: can older inactive adults learn how to reach the required intensity of physical activity guideline?
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- Efficacy of activity tracker-based interventions and their behavioral components in promoting physical activity and reducing sedentary behavior in older adults: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity · 2026Review
- 6-Minute Walk Test: Exploring Factors Influencing Perceived Intensity in Older Patients Undergoing Cardiac Rehabilitation-A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Cadence as a Behavioral Target in Physical Activity Interventions: A Narrative Review.American journal of lifestyle medicine · 2024Review
- Determination of moderate walking intensity using step rate and VOBMC public health · 2024Article
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- The Implication of Wearables and the Factors Affecting Their Usage among Recreationally Active People.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Validation of Practical Tools to Identify Walking Cadence to Reach Moderate Intensity.International journal of exercise science · 2019Article
- The Impact of Exercise Intensity Feedback Using Technology for Children During Active Play: Pilot Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2018Article
- How fast is fast enough? Walking cadence (steps/min) as a practical estimate of intensity in adults: a narrative review.British journal of sports medicine · 2018Review
- Efficacy of moderate-intensity walking provided feedback by ECE PEDO on abdominal fat in overweight and obese women: A randomized, exercise study.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2017Article
- Prescribing of Electronic Activity Monitors in Cardiometabolic Diseases: Qualitative Interview-Based Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2017Article
- Walking Cadence to Exercise at Moderate Intensity for Adults: A Systematic Review.Journal of sports medicine (Hindawi Publishing Corporation) · 2017Review
- Cadence Feedback With ECE PEDO to Monitor Physical Activity Intensity: A Pilot Study.Medicine · 2016Article
- Walking cadence and mortality among community-dwelling older adults.Journal of general internal medicine · 2014Article
- People who perceive themselves as active cannot identify the intensity recommended by the international physical activity guidelines.Open access journal of sports medicine · 2014Article
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Abstract
Most individuals do not reach the recommended physical activity level of at least 150 minutes of aerobic exercise (AE) at moderate-to-vigorous intensity per week. For example, only 13% of older Canadian adults reach World Health Organization physical activity guideline (PAG). One of the reasons might be a difficulty identifying the required intensity. Twenty-five inactive older adults received one session about the AE-PAG and how to use a tool or strategy to help them identify AE intensity: heart-rate (HR) monitor (% of maximal HR; N = 9); manual pulse (% of maximal HR; N = 8); or pedometer (walking cadence; N = 8). Participants had 8 weeks to implement their specific tool with the aim of reaching the PAG by walking at home. At pre- and post-intervention, the capacity to identify AE intensity and AE time spent at moderate-to-vigorous intensity were evaluated. Only the two groups using a tool increased total AE time (both P < 0.01), but no group improved the time spent at moderate-to-vigorous intensity. No significant improvement was observed in the ability to correctly identify AE intensity in any of the groups, but a tendency was observed in the pedometer group (P = 0.07). Using walking cadence with a pedometer should be explored as a tool to reach the PAG as it is inexpensive, easy to use, and seemed the best tool to improve both AE time and perception of intensity.
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