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Table 4 Changes in outcomes variables during baseline through follow-up.

From: A school-based randomized controlled trial to improve physical activity among Iranian high school girls

Variables

Time

THP N = 55 Mean (SD)

Control N = 52 Mean (SD

HP N = 54 Mean (SD)

Group × time

Perceived benefit

Pretest

2.58 (.67)a

2.73 (.63)a

2.88 (.62)a

3.01*

 

Posttest

3.57 (.40)b

3.22 (.46)

3.35 (.73)

 
 

Follow-up

3.41 (.46)c

3.22 (.46)

3.38 (.46)c

 

Perceived barriers

Pretest

2.89 (.53)a

2.94 (.55)a

2.72 (.51)a

2.40

 

Posttest

1.78 (.41)b

2.21 (.60)b

1.85 (.53)b

 
 

Follow-up

1.97 (.47)c

2.45 (.52)

2.01 (.48)c

 

Perceived self efficacy

Pretest

1.46 (.46)a

1.45 (.44)a

1.46 (.44)a

7.17**

 

Posttest

2.61 (.66)b

1.83 (.57)b

2.45 (.78)b

 
 

Follow-up

1.97 (.70)c

1.64 (.54)

2.03 (.65)c

 

Interpersonal norms

Pretest

4.07 (2.02)a

3.46 (1.88)a

3.93 (2.16)a

4.37*

 

Posttest

6.16 (4.40)b

4.39 (1.87)

4.83 (2.26)

 
 

Follow-up

4.80 (1.56)c

4.80 (1.56)

5.20 (2.22)c

 

Exposure to models

Pretest

11.45 (4.15)a

10.58 (3.92)

9.91 (4.23)

2.40

 

Posttest

14.0 (b4.91)

10.56 (3.74)

11.17 (4.28)

 
 

Follow-up

12.45 (3.29)

10.25 (4.47)

11.89 (4.58)c

 

Social support

Pretest

42.73 (7.49)a

43.42 (7.71)a

42.56 (6.93)a

2.52*

 

Posttest

48.96 (6.85)

43.73 (6.72)

48.28 (10.33)

 
 

Follow-up

49.05 (6.78)c

46.31 (7.11)

48.41 (8.07)c

 

Preferences

Pretest

4.81 (2.90)a

5.20 (3.07)a

4.85 (3.44)a

1.69

 

Posttest

1.83 (1.45)b

4.07 (2.50)

2.80 (2.47)

 
 

Follow-up

2.56 (2.46)c

3.71 (2.66)

3.19 (2.17)c

 

Stimulus control

Pretest

3.39 (1.01)a

3.07 (.98)

3.46 (.83)

3.18*

 

Posttest

4.26 (.56)b

3.16 (1.01)

3.67 (1.36)

 
 

Follow-up

3.93 (.70)c

3.30 (.87)

3.90 (.74)c

 

Counter condition

Pretest

2.97 (.96)a

2.64 (.98)

2.99 (.83)

2.46*

 

Posttest

3.86 (.86)b

2.78 (.78)

3.36 (1.29)

 
 

Follow-up

3.36 (.73)c

2.72 (.85)

3.29 (1.01)

 

Mean PA

Pretest

27.16 (12.02)a

30.63 (12.29)a

28.56 (11.30)a

19.14**

 

Posttest

75.80 (27.52)b

37.26 (20.45)b

73.61 (28.73)b

 
 

Follow-up

60.04 (24.87)c

46.26 (21.89)

56.79 (27.58)c

 

Overall time PA

Pretest

140.88 (62.98)a

170.33 (77.57)a

157.32 (72.02)a

15.50**

 

Posttest

371.19 (129.63)b

195.96 (99.66)b

348.08 (139.02)b

 
 

Follow-up

309.96 (134.32)c

245.35 (101.30)

285.94 (141.33)c

 
  1. * p < .05 ** 0 < .005 a = significantly different changes between baseline and post intervention p < .001 – .03. b = significantly different changes between post intervention and follow-up p < .001 – .03. c = significantly different changes between baseline and follow-up p < .001 – .04.