3.2. Physical activity status
Participants’ physical activity status was determined at the intervention’s outset and conclusion, in accordance with the IPAQ guidelines for classification of PA status. Participants were recognized as having a physically active status when they met the PA guidelines of 30 min of moderate intensity activity 5 days a week (150 min per week), or engaged in a combination of walking and moderate-intensity activities amounting to a minimum of at least 600 METs-minutes/week. Approximately one-third of the sample met the physical activity recommendation at the baseline (intervention: Physical activity status among study groups.