Physical activity level behavior according to the day of the week in postmenopausal women

  • F. Eduardo Rossi Institute of Biosciences, Paulista State University (UNESP), Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
  • T.A. Diniz Institute of Biosciences, Paulista State University (UNESP), Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
  • C. Buonani Institute of Biosciences, Paulista State University (UNESP), Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
  • L. Melo Neves Paulista State University (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, São Paulo, Brazil
  • A.C. de Souza Fortaleza Institute of Biosciences, Paulista State University (UNESP), Rio Claro, São Paulo, Brazil
  • D.G. Destro Christofaro Department of Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
  • I. Forte Freitas Junior Department of Sport, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Keywords: Acelerometría, Actividad motora, Climaterio, Mujeres, Obesidad Accelerometry, Motor activity, Climacteric, Women, Obesity Acelerometria, Atividade motora, Menopausa, Mulheres, Obesidade

Abstract

 
Objective

The aim of this study was to compare the differences in the levels of physical activity practiced during the weekdays and weekends in obese postmenopausal women.

Method

117 post-menopausal women aged between 50 and 79 were evaluated. To estimate the percentage of body fat the Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry was used. The assessment of physical activity level was obtained using a tri-axial accelerometer.

Results

There was a significant increase in physical activity-light and a significant decrease in physical activity moderate, vigorous, moderate–vigorous and overall number of counts at the weekend compared to the weekdays. The physical activity moderate–vigorous reduced by an average of 38.6% (p < 0.001) at the weekend compared to the weekdays.

Conclusion

Obese post-menopausal women presented decreasing physical activity moderate, vigorous, moderate–vigorous and overall number of counts at the weekends compared to the weekdays and an increase in physical activity light.

 
 
 
Published
2018-04-23
Section
Originals
Page/s
64-68