Articles
HOW TO MEASURE EXERCISE INTENSITY OF GARDENING TASKS AS A PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR OLDER ADULTS USING METABOLIC EQUIVALENTS
Article number
775_4
Pages
37 – 40
Language
English
Abstract
Regular physical activity (PA) can provide many health benefits for older adults.
Gardening is often recommended as a form of PA although there is lack of research data to support this recommendation.
By determining the exercise intensity of various gardening tasks, physical activity programs using gardening can be developed for improvement and maintenance of physical health.
Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to show a useful method for measuring exercise intensity of gardening tasks in older adults.
Gardening is often recommended as a form of PA although there is lack of research data to support this recommendation.
By determining the exercise intensity of various gardening tasks, physical activity programs using gardening can be developed for improvement and maintenance of physical health.
Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to show a useful method for measuring exercise intensity of gardening tasks in older adults.
Authors
S.-A. Park, C.A. Shoemaker, M. Haub
Keywords
energy expenditure, heart rate, oxygen uptake, indirect calorimetry
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