Table 3 Intensities of PALs with risks of sarcopenia among older Taiwanese adults

Insufficient PAL (< 150 min/week)

Sufficient PAL

(≥ 150–300 min/week)

Exceeded PAL

(> 300 min/week)

Model 1\({ }^{a}\)

OR

2.64

1.00

0.30

95% CI

(1.44, 4.85)

-

(0.16, 0.59)

p-value

0.002**

-

0.000***

Model 2\({ }^{b}\)

OR

2.78

1.00

0.33

95% CI

(1.49, 5.18)

-

(0.17, 0.65)

p-value

0.001**

-

0.001**

Model 3\({ }^{c}\)

OR

3.01

1.00

0.38

95% CI

(1.56, 5.77)

-

(0.19, 0.75)

p-value

0.001**

-

0.005**

Vigorous intensity PALs

Insufficient PAL (< 75 min/week)

Sufficient PAL

(≥ 75–150 min/week)

Exceeded PAL

(> 150 min/week)

Model 1\({ }^{a}\)

OR

3.73

1.00

0.66

95% CI

(0.51, 27.48)

-

(0.06, 7.48)

p-value

0.197

-

0.738

Model 2\({ }^{b}\)

OR

3.18

1.00

0.70

95% CI

(0.43, 23.71)

-

(0.06, 7.99)

p-value

0.259

-

0.773

Model 3\({ }^{c}\)

OR

2.01

1.00

0.59

95% CI

(0.26, 15.23)

-

(0.05, 6.82)

p-value

0.501

-

0.669