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Table 2 Time and interaction effects for LPA, MPA, VPA, total PA, and MVPA in boys and girls (adjusted for age)

From: The effect of a kindergarten-based, family-involved intervention on objectively measured physical activity in Belgian preschool boys and girls of high and low SES: the ToyBox-study

 

Boys n = 260 (I = 168, C = 92)

Girls n = 212 (I = 133, C = 79)

 

PRE (%)

POST (%)

Time

Time * condition

PRE (%)

POST (%)

Time

Time * Condition

    

ß

ß

  

ß

ß

 

LPA

Day

I

47.8

46.8

−0.46

−0.64

45.7

45.1

−1.22 *

0.64

 

C

46.2

45.7

  

45.5

44.3

  

Weekday

I

48.2

46.9

−0.78

−0.56

46.1

54.4

−1.64 **

0.91

 

C

46.9

46.1

  

46.1

44.5

  

Weekend day

I

46.4

46.3

0.42

−0.46

45.3

44.9

−0.73

0.34

 

C

44.8

44.4

  

44.3

43.5

  

School hours$

I

49.4

38.6

−1.21 ***

−1.06

46.7

39.9

−1.33 ***

1.14 *

 

C

47.5

39.5

  

46.1

34.6

  

After school hours

I

38.9

34.0

−5.20 ***

0.32

37.7

33.3

−6.63 ***

2.21

 

C

37.9

32.7

  

37.7

31.1

  
 

MPA

Day§

I

5.7

6.4

1.04

1.09

5.5

6.1

0.42 *

0.17

 

C

5.6

5.8

  

5.5

5.9

  

Weekday§

I

5.5

6.2

1.05

1.08

5.5

6.0

0.32

0.19

 

C

5.5

5.8

  

5.4

5.7

  

Weekend day$

I

5.7

6.2

1.04

1.06

5.3

5.6

1.08

−1.03

 

C

5.4

5.6

  

5.2

5.6

  

School hours§

I

5.4

5.4

−1.06

1.06

5.4

5.6

−0.38

0.50

 

C

5.5

5.2

  

5.4

5.0

  

After school hours$

I

4.3

4.4

−1.14

1.18

4.3

3.9

−1.15 *

1.02

 

C

4.2

3.7

  

4.4

3.8

  
 

VPA

Day$

I

1.7

2.1

1.14 *

1.10

1.7

2.3

1.19 **

1.13

 

C

1.8

2.0

  

1.9

2.3

  

Weekday$

I

1.5

2.0

1.12

1.20*

1.6

2.0

1.22 **

1.07

 

C

1.5

1.7

  

1.7

2.1

  

Weekend day$

I

1.9

2.2

1.19

1.00

1.9

2.6

1.14

1.18

 

C

1.9

2.3

  

2.0

2.3

  

School hours$

I

1.2

1.8

1.38 **

1.08

1.4

1.9

1.48 ***

−1.05

 

C

1.2

1.7

  

1.4

2.1

  

After school hours$

I

1.2

1.7

−1.02

1.47 **

1.3

1.5

−1.01

1.13

 

C

1.2

1.2

  

1.6

1.6

  
 

Total PA

Day

I

55.7

55.9

0.17

−0.01

53.1

53.8

−0.34

1.01

 

C

54.1

54.3

  

53.1

52.8

  

Weekday

I

55.8

55.8

−0.16

0.18

55.5

55.7

−0.86

1.15

 

C

54.8

54.6

  

55.5

54.7

  

Weekend day

I

55.1

56.0

1.44

−0.49

53.3

53.9

0.36

0.32

 

C

53.2

54.7

  

52.3

52.6

  

School hours$

I

56.9

47.5

−1.15 ***

−1.04

53.8

48.3

−1.24 ***

1.11 *

 

C

55.2

47.9

  

53.2

42.9

  

After school hours

I

45.7

41.5

−5.12 **

0.97

44.5

40.4

−7.15 ***

3.03

 

C

44.7

39.6

  

44.9

37.8

  
 

MVPA

Day§

I

7.5

8.7

1.06

1.09

7.4

8.7

0.90 *

0.36

 

C

7.4

7.9

  

7.6

8.5

  

Weekday§

I

7.1

8.3

1.07

1.10

7.3

8.4

0.79 **

0.25

 

C

7.2

7.7

  

7.5

8.2

  

Weekend day$

I

8.0

8.7

1.09

1.02

7.3

8.4

1.09

1.05

 

C

7.5

8.2

  

7.4

8.0

  

School hours$

I

6.8

7.7

1.05

1.07

6.5

7.2

1.07

1.04

 

C

6.9

7.2

  

6.5

7.0

  

After school hours$

I

5.6

6.5

−1.10

1.27 **

5.9

5.8

−1.09

1.07

 

C

5.7

5.2

  

6.2

5.7

  
  1. *p < 0.10, **p < 0.05, ***p < 0.001.
  2. $Variable was log-transformed for both boys and girls.
  3. §Variable was log-transformed for boys.
  4. LPA = Light Physical Activity; MPA = Moderate Physical Activity; VPA = Vigorous Physical Activity; Total PA = Total Physical Activity; MVPA = Moderate- to Vigorous Physical Activity; I = Intervention group; C = Control group.