Table 3

Errors (error rates) of ASP_METs during the activities in Elderly and Younger

Elderly
(60–80 years)
Younger
(20–59 years)
Filing of documents in a sitting position−0.1±0.20.0±0.2
(−5.3±11.0%)(−0.4±13.8%)
Filing of documents in a standing position0.0±0.30.1±0.4
(−0.8±12.5%)(6.0%±18.1%)
Wiping down−0.5±0.4−0.2±0.5**
(−14.4±11.9%)(−4.4±15.4%)
Dish washing−0.6±0.3−0.4±0.3**
(−25.4±9.3%)(−18.0±11.2%)
Hanging and taking in the laundry−0.5±0.3−0.3±0.4**
(−19.1±9.9%)(−10.4±13.2%)
Vacuuming−0.7±0.5−0.2±0.6**
(−19.4±12.6%)(−4.2±18.7%)
Radio callisthenics−1.0±0.5−0.5±0.4***
(−27.7±8.8%)(−15.9±11.8%)
Normal walking−0.8±0.70.2±0.6***
(−17.6±13.3%)(7.7%±15.5%)
Slow walking−0.7±0.60.2±0.5
(−19.2±12.5%)(7.5%±16.1%)
Fast walking−1.0±0.8−0.1±0.8
(−18.0±12.2%)(−0.2±15.2%)
  • Mean±SD, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.

  • Slow walking and fast walking were excluded from statistical analyses because the walking speed differed between the groups.

  • Slow walking (Younger: 55 m/min, Elderly: 50 m/min), normal walking (both groups: 70 m/min) and fast walking (Younger: 100 m/min, Elderly: 90 m/min).

  • ASP_METs, METs predicted by Active style Pro HJA-750C.