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Table 2 School-based, out-of-school and weekend physical activity (sedentary, total and vigorous-intensity physical activity) by sex# (mean ± SD; n = 1568)

From: An investigation of patterns of children's sedentary and vigorous physical activity throughout the week

 

Total (n = 1568)

Boys (n = 701)

Girls (n = 867)

Sedentary (mins)

   

School-based

236.4 (21.2)

229.1 (20.8)

242.4 (19.6)

Out-of-School

241.4 (41.7)

238.5 (42.8) a

243.7 (40.5)

Weekend

420.8 (71.9) b, c, d

416.6 (73.8) b, c, d

424.2 (70.1) b, c, d

Total Activity (counts per minute)

   

School-based

496.4 (142.0)

536.1 (143.1)

441.5 (119.4)

Out-of-School

666.7 (257.3)a

697.5 (263.1) a

641.4 (249.8) a

Weekend

631.6 (325.0)b, c

670.5 (333.3) b, c

599.6 (314.6) b, c

Vigorous (mins)

   

School-based

10.2 (5.4)

12.6 (5.8)

8.2 (4.0)

Out-of-School

14.9 (8.8) a

16.9 (9.6) a

13.1 (7.7) a

Weekend

25.6 (19.1) b, c

29.8 (20.8) b, c

22.2 (16.8) b, c

  1. #The difference between boys and girls was significant for all the physical activity outcomes (P < 0.0001)
  2. a = significant difference between school-based and out-of-school physical activity (P < 0.001)
  3. b= significant difference between school-based and weekend physical activity (P < 0.001)
  4. c = significant difference between out-of-school and weekend physical activity (P < 0.001)
  5. d = significant difference between weekday (combined school-based and out-of-school) and weekend physical activity (P < 0.001)