Table 6 Children's extracurricular sports participation by cardiorespiratory fitness, measured by a 1.6 km run/walk time (minutes) and PWC170 (kgm.kg-1.min-1)
| Number of sports | Cardiorespiratory Fitness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 km run/walk (mins and secs) | PWC170 (kgm.kg-1.min-1) | |||
| Boys | Girls | Boys | Girls | |
| 0–1 sport |
8 m 18 s (3.6 s) (n = 727) |
10 m 6 s (4.8) (n = 838) |
14.5 (0.21) (n = 339) |
10.6 (0.17) (n = 382) |
| 2 sports |
8 m 12 s (3.0 s) (n = 837) |
9 m 54 s (4.2) (n = 788) |
14.6 (0.17) (n = 358) |
11.0 (0.15) (n = 358) |
| 3 sports |
8 m 0 s (3.0 s) (n = 696) |
9 m 42 s (4. 2) (n = 607) |
14.7 (0.16) (n = 314) |
11.5 (0.16) (n = 268) |
| 4+ sports |
7 m 48 s (3.6 s) (n = 814) |
9 m 24 s (4.8) (n = 652) |
14.9 (0.19) (n = 322) |
11.9 (0.21) (n = 278) |
| Test for trend | p < 0.001 | p < 0.001 | p = 0.09 | p < 0.001 |