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Table 3 Physical activity during recess, school, and home time, and overall daily activity

From: School playgrounds and physical activity policies as predictors of school and home time activity

Measurement period

Boys

Girls

P

  

(n = 230)*

(n = 197)

 

Recess

Time worn (mins/d)

74 (9)

75 (8)

0.848

 

Average counts/min

1518 (419)

1108 (321)

<0.001

 

MVPA (mins/d)

9 (6)

5 (4)

<0.001

School

Time worn (mins/d)

343 (45)

342 (44)

0.671

 

Average counts/min

717 (156)

596 (145)

<0.001

 

MVPA (mins/d)

17 (10)

11 (7)

<0.001

Home

Time worn (mins/d)

315 (50)

319 (51)

0.162

 

Average counts/min

795 (302)

690 (248)

0.004

 

MVPA (mins/d)

16 (11)

12 (9)

<0.001

Total

Time worn (mins/d)

741 (173)

728 (170)

0.412

 

Average counts/min

713 (179)

614 (155)

<0.001

 

MVPA (mins/d)

32 (17)

23 (14)

<0.001

  1. All data are presented as mean (SD).
  2. *n refers to number of children with 2-3 valid full days of data and 4-5 days of recess data.