Tanja Sjöros, Jooa Norha, Riitta Johansson, Saara Laine, Taru Garthwaite, Henri Vähä-Ypyä, Eliisa Löyttyniemi, Kari K Kalliokoski, Harri Sievänen, Tommi Vasankari, Juhani Knuuti, Ilkka H A Heinonen
Physical activities and sedentary behaviors take place in different contexts. This study aimed to determine if the context, total score, and leisure-time MET-index assessed by the Baecke questionnaire associate with each other or with sedentary behavior and physical activity outcomes from a 4-week accelerometer measurement in physically inactive adults with overweight. The item "After working I am tired" correlated negatively with items related to leisure-time physical activity and sports participation. The total Baecke Score showed weak but significant correlations with accelerometer-measured sedentary behavior, physical activity, daily steps, and mean activity intensity of the day (r = - 0...
April 4, 2024: Scientific Reports