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Table 3 Frequencya, intensitya and duration of physical activity in leisure time physical activity.

From: Large ethnic variations in recommended physical activity according to activity domains in amsterdam, the netherlands

  

Men

Women

 

Intensity, %

Dutch

Hindustani-

Surinamese

African-

Surinamese

Dutch

Hindustani-

Surinamese

African-

Surinamese

Sports

frequency

41.3

28.9

36.3*

45.1

25.1

25.6**

 

intensity (% moderate

11.5

19.5

24.2**

20.1

19.1

18.1**

 

(% vigorous)

26.2

4.9

7.8

19.6

1.6

6.2

 

duration (median, min/week)

180

180

240

137.5

120

180*

Walking

frequency

54.8

60.2

57.0

64.4

69.1

63.3

 

intensity (% moderate)

33.0

46.4

40.5**

42.5

58.1

38.7

 

(% vigorous)

8.8

3.2

3.9

8.7

4.3

6.3

 

duration (median, min/week)

180

210

180

210

240

180

Cycling

frequency

48.8

28.7

38.8**

51.8

23.3

30.5**

 

intensity (% moderate)

30.6

24.3

26.4**

42.7

19.3

24.3

 

(% vigorous)

14.4

1.5

5.2

7.5

2.6

2.5

 

duration (median, min/week)

120

135

150

120

120

120

Gardening

frequency

18.1

9.3

13.4*

26.7

11.8

11.2**

 

intensity (% moderate)

8.7

7.1

8.4

15.8

8.1

5.6

 

(% vigorous)

4.4

0

1.3

4.0

0.4

0.5

 

duration (median, min/week)

60

60

60

60

105

60

DIY

frequency

37.2

22.5

26.4*

20.3

10.2

8.9**

 

intensity (% moderate)

28.8

13.4

19.6

14.1

5.7

6.0

 

(% vigorous)

2.2

1.0

0

2.5

1.3

0.2

 

duration (median, min/week)

180

120

90

120

60

60

Yoga

frequency

3.3

9.1

3.9*

4.0

4.7

4.3

 

intensity (% moderate)

2.0

8.0

2.8

1.7

4.2

2.7

 

(% vigorous)

0.5

0.6

0.3

1.2

0

0.9

 

duration (median, min/week)

75

100

180

90

120

90

Dancing

frequency

11.9

7.0

27.6**

15.3

12.2

29.4**

 

intensity (% moderate)

6.9

5.9

20.2**

7.7

9.7

20.0**

 

(% vigorous)

4.7

1.2

2.6

7.4

1.6

6.0

 

duration (median, min/week)

120

120

120

82.5

120

120*

  1. aAge-standardized to Amsterdam population. Duration is given for both medium and vigorous intensity physical activity. Difference in duration: Kruskall-Wallis rank test for difference. Difference in frequency and intensity: Chi-square test of independence between any vs. none and medium vs. vigorous groups. *p < 0.05. **p < 0.01. DIY: Do-it-yourself