Database research record2014·United Kingdom (Wales)
Exercise Intensities of Gardening Tasks Within Older Adult Allotment Gardeners in Wales
Jemma Hawkins, Alexander D. Smith, Karianne Backx, Deborah A. Clayton
Journal of Aging and Physical Activity
Urban Farm DB summary
To examine the exercise intensity of gardening activity for older adult allotment gardeners in Wales, oxygen consumption and energy expenditure for six gardening tasks were measured via indirect calorimetry. Estimated metabolic equivalent units (METs) were calculated from these measures. The six gardening tasks were classified as low to moderate-high intensity physical activities based on their metabolic values (1.9-5.7 METs).