Table 4 Association between PA frequency, duration, volume and the incidence of successful aging

Frequency

 VPA

  Sedentary

5/97

1.00(ref.)

1.00(ref.)

  1—2d/w

23/114

4.65(1.69—12.76)**

4.37(1.50—12.72)**

  3—5d/w

39/202

4.40(1.67—11.56)**

4.23(1.52—11.79)**

  6—7d/w

29/342

2.50(0.94—6.67)

2.44(0.87—6.83)

 MPA

  Sedentary

5/97

1.00(ref.)

1.00(ref.)

  1—2d/w

25/153

3.59(1.32—9.73)*

2.93(1.05—8.21)*

  3—5d/w

47/253

4.19(1.61—10.90)**

3.82(1.42—10.24)**

  6—7d/w

66/453

3.13(1.22—8.01)*

2.90(1.10—7.64)*

 LPA

  Sedentary

5/97

1.00(ref.)

1.00(ref.)

  1—2d/w

8/78

2.10(0.65—6.71)

1.95(0.59—6.45)

  3—5d/w

42/259

3.56(1.36—9.29)**

3.24(1.20—8.75)*

  6—7d/w

128/826

3.37(1.34—8.46)*

3.12(1.20—8.04)*

Duration

 VPA

  Sedentary

5/97

1.00(ref.)

1.00(ref.)

  10–29 min/d

1/31

0.61(0.69—5.46)

0.52(0.55—4.91)

  30–119 min/d

30/128

5.63(2.09—15.13)**

5.07(1.76—14.54)**

  ≥ 120 min/d

60/399

3.25(1.27—8.35)*

3.24(1.20—8.75)*

 MPA

  Sedentary

5/97

1.00(ref.)

1.00(ref.)

  10–29 min/d

19/114

3.68(1.31—10.27)*

3.25(1.12—9.42)*

  30–119 min/d

59/376

3.42(1.34—8.78)*

3.10(1.17—8.23)*

  ≥ 120 min/d

60/369

3.57(1.39—9.16)**

3.21(1.21—8.46)*

 LPA

  Sedentary

5/97

1.00(ref.)

1.00(ref.)

  10–29 min/d

19/146

2.75(0.99—7.64)

2.75(0.96—7.87)

  30–119 min/d

101/608

3.66(1.45—9.24)**

3.17(1.22—8.24)*

  ≥ 120 min/d

58/409

3.04(1.18—7.79)*

2.95(1.11—7.79)*

Volume

 VPA

  Sedentary

5/97

1.00(ref.)

1.00(ref.)

  10–149 min/w

4/49

1.63(0.42—6.38)

1.58(0.37—6.66)

  150–299 min/w

16/75

4.99(1.73—14.34)**

3.91(1.27—12.04)*

  ≥ 300 min/w

71/434

3.59(1.41—9.17)**

3.54(1.32—9.48)*

 MPA

  Sedentary

5/97

1.00(ref.)

1.00(ref.)

  10–149 min/w

22/141

3.22(1.14—9.09)

2.91(0.99—8.50)

  150–299 min/w

17/114

3.40(1.24—9.32)*

2.99(1.05—8.50)*

  ≥ 300 min/w

99/604

3.60(1.43—9.10)**

3.26(1.25—8.47)*

 LPA

  Sedentary

5/97

1.00(ref.)

1.00(ref.)

  10–149 min/w

20/155

2.73(0.98—7.52)

2.75(0.96—7.85)

  150–299 min/w

14/83

3.73(1.28—10.86)*

3.23(1.06—9.79)

  ≥ 300 min/w

144/925

3.39(1.35—8.49)**

3.07(1.19—7.92)*