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Table 1 Activities included in the final subdomains of non-organized PA used in the present studya

From: Changes in subdomains of non-organized physical activity between childhood and adolescence in Australia: a longitudinal study

Subdomain of non-organized PA

Activities included in the subdomain

Non-organized athletics/gymnastics

Acrobatics, Cheerleading, Gymnastics

Non-organized ball sports

American football, Australian Rules football/AFL, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Carpet bowls/lawn bowls, Football (other), Golf, Handball, Netball, Outdoor cricket, Outdoor hockey, Outdoor soccer, Oztag, Putt-putt golf/minigolf, Rugby league, Rugby union, Softball, T ball, Table tennis/ping pong, Tennis, Tenpin bowling, Touch football, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball/beach volleyball, Non-organised ball sports (other)

Non-organized cycling/motor/roller sports

Bike riding/cycling, BMXing/mountain biking, Dirt/trail biking motorised, Roller blading/skating, Scooter (ride unstructured), Skateboarding/Skate park, Non-organised cycling/roller sports (other)

Non-organized fitness/gym/exercise

Calisthenics, Circuits, Exercise biking, Exercising, Gym workouts, Jogging, Running for exercise, Treadmill activities, Walking (unstructured exercise), Weightlifting

Non-organized martial arts/dancing

Boxing, Dancing (other), Martial arts (other), Wrestling, Non-organised martial arts/dancing (other)

Non-organized water/ice/snow sports

Bodyboarding, Canoeing, Ice skating, Sailing, Snowboarding, Snow skiing, Surf sport/Surfing, Swimming, Water-skiing, Non-organised water/ice/snow sports (other)

Non-organized active play

Flying disc games/boomerang throwing, Flying kites, Hide and seek, Hula hoop, Kicking ball/ball games, Play on play equipment (playground/play on play equipment, going to the park), Rope skipping/skipping, Slip n slide, Throwing ball against wall, Tips/chasing/running around, Trampolining, Water fight, Unstructured active play (not further defined)

Non-organized other outdoor/nature PA

Archery (unstructured), Bush walking, Exploring/Going sightseeing, Fishing, Horse riding, Yabbying

  1. aMore details are included in Additional file 2, including rationales and MET scores