Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the study population (n = 1028)
From: Participation in organised sports does not slow declines in physical activity during adolescence
Involvement in organised physical activity in grade 7, n (%) | |
Organised extracurricular physical activity at school | |
No | 482 (46.9) |
Yes | 546 (53.1) |
Organised physical activity in community | |
No | 181 (17.6) |
Yes | 847 (82.4) |
Any organised physical activity | |
No | 132 (12.8) |
Yes | 896 (87.2) |
No. physical activity sessions/week in year 1, mean ± SD | |
Organised extracurricular physical activity at school | |
No | 15.7 ± 10.4 |
Yes | 17.9 ± 12.5 |
Organised extracurricular physical activity in community | |
No | 11.8 ± 6.6 |
Yes | 17.7 ± 12.1 |
Any organised extracurricular physical activity | |
No | 12.5 ± 6.9 |
Yes | 17.5 ± 12.0 |
Age at baseline, mean ± sd (years) | 12.8 ± 0.6 |
Sex (n, % female) | 531 (51.7) |