Fig. 1
From: Metabolic equivalents intensity thresholds for physical activity classification in older adults
Overall OATs ranges compared to the CTs ranges. CTs: conventional METs intensity thresholds, HPA: heavy-intensity physical activity, LPA: light-intensity physical activity, METs: metabolic equivalents, MPA: moderate-intensity physical activity, OATs: METs intensity thresholds for older adults ≥ 60 years old, OATsstandard: OATs expressed in standard METs (VO2/3.5 mL O2·kg−1·min−1), OATs60+: OATs expressed in METs60+ (VO2/2.7 mL O2·kg−1·min−1), SB: sedentary behaviour, SPA: severe-intensity physical activity, VO2max: maximal aerobic capacity, VPA: vigorous-intensity physical activity, VTs: ventilatory thresholds, VT1: ventilatory threshold 1, VT2: ventilatory threshold 2. 1[SB] ≤ 1.5 METs, [LPA] > 1.5 to < 3.0 METs, [MPA] ≥ 3.0 to < 6.0 METs, [VPA] ≥ 6.0 METs; 2[SB] ≤ 1.5 METs, [LPA] > 1.5 to < 3.7 METs, [MPA] ≥ 3.7 to < 5.1 METs, [VPA] ≥ 5.1 METs; 3[SB] ≤ 1.5 METs; [MPA] > 1.5 to < 4.2 METs, [HPA] ≥ 4.2 to < 6.1 METs, [SPA] ≥ 6.1 METs; 4[SB] ≤ 1.5 METs, [LPA] > 1.5 to < 4.7 METs, [MPA] ≥ 4.7 to < 6.6 METs, [VPA] ≥ 6.6 METs; 5[SB] ≤ 1.5 METs, [MPA] > 1.5 to < 5.4 METs, [HPA] ≥ 5.4 to < 7.9 METs, [SPA] ≥ 7.9 METs