2011
DOI: 10.1016/j.apunts.2010.10.004
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Self selected walking speed in overweight adults: Is this intensity enough to promote health benefits?

Abstract: Introduction and objective:Walking is the most often indicated physical activity modality to increase population physical activity levels aiming to improve health-related conditions. However, we do not know how overweight adults self-selected the intensity of their walking speed. The objective was to evaluate the self-selected walking speed in overweight adults. Methods: We evaluated 50 men (41.7 ± 5.4 years), who performed walking without professional guidance. The exercise intensity was monitored by heart ra… Show more

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“…Total minutes for moderate physical activity (which includes walking minutes), vigorous physical activity and total moderate and vigorous physical activity were calculated. Total minutes for moderate physical activity and walking were combined, as several studies have demonstrated that healthy adults’ self-selected walking speed usually corresponds with moderate intensity physical activity [32, 33].…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Total minutes for moderate physical activity (which includes walking minutes), vigorous physical activity and total moderate and vigorous physical activity were calculated. Total minutes for moderate physical activity and walking were combined, as several studies have demonstrated that healthy adults’ self-selected walking speed usually corresponds with moderate intensity physical activity [32, 33].…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This would help to obtain insights into whether walking at PWS occurs within general physical activity intensity recommendations. Indeed, de Moura et al (2011) have verified that most normal weight individuals adopt a PWS that falls into the "moderate" intensity classification and was judged adequate to elicit health benefits according to ACSM recommendations.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Entretanto deve-se levar em conta, que os resultados na literatura consideram amostras com idade de até 35 anos, na qual há elevada prática de AF principalmente no lazer, com atividades como futebol e musculação. Ao passar dos anos o interesse por tais atividades se modifica, preferindo-se atividades mais leves, como a caminhada, sendo a mais comum em populações com idade superior a 40 anos [23][24][25] . Nesta perspectiva, considerando a intensidade da AF, neste estudo identificou-se influência da percepção de saúde.…”
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“…Pode-se dizer, que o excesso de peso tem sido um fator determinante para comportamentos inadequados de AF, além de ser um fator de risco para o desenvolvimento de doenças crônico--degenerativas 27 . Considera-se que a insatisfação com o excesso de peso pode afetar negativamente a motivação para a prática de AF 25 , uma vez que, em geral, indivíduos nesta condição não se envolvem em AF em grupo por sentirem constrangimento de se expor em atividades corporais 28,29 . É importante citar, que este estudo apresenta limitações, como o número de perdas e recusas, devido a dificuldade no acesso aos homens em suas residências.…”
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