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Table 4 PDAH Results by Gait Speed Category

From: Pacemaker detected active minutes are superior to pedometer-based step counts in measuring the response to physical activity counseling in sedentary older adults

 

Pre-Intervention (average hours of active time/day)

Post-12 Week Intervention (average hours of active time/day)

Post-12 Week Maintenance Period (Week 24) (average hours of active time/day)

>  0.8 m/sec (n = 8)

1.57 ± 0.37

2.33 ± 0.48*

2.05 ± 0.48*

≤ 0.8 m/sec (n = 5)

1.64 ± 0.33

1.67 ± 0.45†

1.88 ± 0.43

  1. *P < 0.05 vs. Pre-Intervention in those with gait speed > 0.8 m/sec, †P < 0.05 vs. gait speed > 0.8 m/sec at the same study time point. Data presented as mean (SD). PDAH- pacemaker derived active hours