Levels and patterns of objectively-measured physical activity volume and intensity distribution in UK adolescents: the ROOTS study

Table 3 Pearson correlations between average-daily PAEE and the physical activity subcomponents

		PAEE	Light physical activity	Moderate physical activity	Vigorous physical activity
Boys	Light physical activity	0.42	-	-	-
	Moderate physical activity	0.84	0.15	-	-
	Vigorous physical activity	0.75	0.07¹	0.52	-
	Sedentary time	−0.73	−0.83	−0.51	−0.29
Girls	Light physical activity	0.65	-	-	-
	Moderate physical activity	0.84	0.30	-	-
	Vigorous physical activity	0.63	0.04²	0.52	-
	Sedentary time	−0.78	−0.88	−0.52	−0.27

Data within person was collapsed to average values across days before analysis. PAEE, Physical activity energy expenditure. For all correlations p < 0.001 unless otherwise specified. ¹p = 0.26; ²p = 0.49.

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