Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants and sitting/walking habits during the week preceding the study

Education

Elementary school

1 (7.7%)

15 (57.7%)

16 (41.0%)

High school

11 (84.6%)

11 (42.3%)

22 (56.4%)

University

1 (7.7%)

0

1 (2.6%)

Civil status

Single

2 (15.4%)

2 (7.7%)

4 (10.3%)

Married

1 (7.7%)

0

1 (2.6%)

Divorced

3 (23.1%)

0

3 (7.7%)

Widowed

6 (46.2%)

23 (88.5%)

29 (74.4%)

Living with a partner

1 (7.7%)

1 (3.85%)

2 (5.1%)

Perceived health

Very good

1 (7.7%)

0

1 (2.6%)

Good

6 (46.2%)

6 (23.1%)

12 (30.8%)

Satisfactory

4 (30.8%)

17 (65.4%)

21 (53.8%)

Bad

2 (15.4%)

2 (7.7%)

4 (10.3%)

Very bad

0

1 (3.85%)

1 (2.6%)

Sitting (hours/day; estimate) *

1–2 h

0

0

0

3–4 h

2 (15.4%)

0

2 (5.1%)

5–6 h

6 (46.2%)

13 (50%)

19 (48.7%)

More than 6 h

5 (38.5%)

13 (50%)

18 (46.2%)

Walking at least 10 min/day *

1–2 days

0

0

0

3–4 days

1 (7.7%)

1 (3.85%)

2 (5.1%)

5–6 days

0

4 (15.4%)

4 (10.3%)

Every day, at least once

12 (92.3%)

21 (80.8%)

33 (84.6%)

Did not walk at all

0

0

0

Estimated total daily walk *

Less than one hour

5 (38.5%)

13 (50%)

18 (46.2%)

1–2 h

7 (53.8%)

13 (50%)

20 (51.3%)

3–4 h

1 (7.7%)

0

1 (2.6%)

More than 4 h

0

0

0

Did not walk

0

0

0

Men

(Mean ± SD)

Women (Mean ± SD)

Total

(Mean ± SD)

Lower body strength (FL1)

14.69 ± 5.01

10.69 ± 3.98

12.03 ± 4.68

Upper body strength (FL2)

15.54 ± 3.28

16.17 ± 3.94

15.96 ± 3.70

Upper body flexibility (FL3)

-16.62 ± 9.35

-22.85 ± 9.37

-20.77 ± 9.68

Lower body flexibility (FL4)

-2.31 ± 2.77

-4.34 ± 5.07

-3.67 ± 4.50

Complex coordination (FL5)

11.77 ± 4.71

16.12 ± 5.27

14.67 ± 5.44

Endurance (FL6)

89.38 ± 29.01

73.15 ± 21.51

78.56 ± 25.11