Table 4

Spearman correlations (r) for time spent in different physical activity intensities and domains as recorded by GPAQ and Actigraph accelerometers

GPAQAccelerometerTotalSexAge categoryLanguage region
MaleFemale18–39
years
40–59
years
≥60 yearsGermanFrenchItalian
Total (MET-min/week)Total (counts/min)0.22***0.130.31***0.36***0.23**0.030.25**0.22*0.16
Total (MET-min/week)Total (steps)0.25***0.20**0.31***0.38***0.28***0.020.26**0.29**0.20*
Total (min/week in mvpa)Total (min/week in mvpa)0.11*0.040.17*0.28***0.06−0.00080.160.130.02
Vigorous (min/week)Vigorous (min/week)0.46***0.35***0.55***0.40***0.52***0.210.34***0.41***0.42***
Moderate (min/week)Moderate (min/week)0.16**0.16*0.17*0.25**0.110.080.18*0.170.11
Moderate (min/week)Light (min/week)0.30***0.33***0.24**0.26**0.31***0.130.31***0.22*0.31***
Sitting (hours/week)Sitting (hours/week)0.47***0.44***0.49***0.61***0.38***0.37***0.57***0.29**0.48***
Physical activity at work (MET-min/week)mvpa (min/week)−0.13*−0.13−0.12−0.01−0.19*−0.17−0.08−0.17−0.16
Transport activities (MET-min/week)mvpa (min/week)0.15**0.15*0.15*0.170.20*0.020.120.190.15
Leisure-time physical activity (MET-min/week)mvpa (min/week)0.28***0.24**0.32***0.37***0.22**0.26*0.24**0.35***0.22**
  • *p≤0.05, **p≤0.01, ***p≤0.001.

  • GPAQ, Global Physical Activity Questionnaire; MET, metabolic equivalent; mvpa, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.