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Table 1 Changes in enjoyment, fitness, and activity over time [M(SD)].

From: Enjoyment of exercise moderates the impact of a school-based physical activity intervention

 

Intervention Group

 

Low Enjoyment (n= 29)

High Enjoyment (n= 34)

 

Baseline

Semester 1

Semester 2

Baseline

Semester 1

Semester 2

Enjoyment

2.75 (.46)

3.35 (.67)

3.32 (.79)

3.87 (.38)

3.68 (.60)

3.66 (.78)

VO2peak

23.67 (4.40)

23.44 (4.36)

25.45 (5.26)

22.77 (5.16)

23.01 (4.74)

23.11 (3.58)

Vigorous

12.90 (24.65)

14.51 (11.70)

18.06 (11.66)

30.31 (34.49)

11.56 (12.21)

20.62 (13.66)

MVPA

65.16 (69.27)

51.29 (57.66)

50.96 (51.33)

84.68 (85.60)

51.25 (66.02)

89.68 (64.48)

 

Comparison Group

 

Low Enjoyment (n = 31)

High Enjoyment (n = 28)

 

Baseline

Semester 1

Semester 2

Baseline

Semester 1

Semester 2

Enjoyment

2.94 (.43)

3.23 (.56)

3.45 (.44)

3.85 (.30)

3.68 (.60)

3.85 (.53)

VO2peak

22.99 (4.99)

21.25 (4.12)

22.41 (3.91)

24.50 (2.97)

23.10 (4.02)

23.34 (3.25)

Vigorous

21.29 (32.32)

9.67 (17.22)

14.83 (18.23)

11.78 (27.62)

11.78 (13.34)

12.14 (15.95)

MVPA

69.67 (59.13)

37.41 (45.96)

53.22 (65.69)

105.35 (78.99)

56.42 (65.27)

58.57 (73.52)

  1. Note. Non-adjusted means are presented. Enjoyment was assessed on a 5-point scale. VO2peak is in ml min-1 kg. Vigorous physical activity and MVPA are in mean minutes per day.
  2. a Vigorous activity was greater at baseline among intervention girls with high, as compared to low exercise enjoyment.
  3. b A significant 3-way interaction between time, group, and baseline enjoyment indicated that baseline enjoyment moderated the effect of the intervention on vigorous activity.