Can sedentary behavior be made more active? A randomized pilot study of TV commercial stepping versus walking

Table 2 Physical activity and anthropometric characteristics of TV Commercial Stepping (n = 29) and Walking (n = 29) participants, data are mean ± SD

Variable	Group	Baseline	3 mo	6 mo
Total Steps (steps/day)	TV Stepping Walking	4611 ± 1553 4909 ± 1335	8078 ± 2306* 7562 ± 1901*	7605 ± 2471* 7865 ± 1939*
PA goals met (days/week)	TV Stepping Walking	0.0 ± 0.0 0.0 ± 0.0	4.2 ± 1.9* 4.3 ± 2.1*	4.3 ± 2.0* 4.4 ± 2.1*
TV Time (hr/day)	TV Stepping Walking	4.2 ± 1.5 4.1 ± 2.0	3.5 ± 2.1^a 3.1 ± 1.7^a	3.0 ± 1.5* 2.7 ± 1.4*
Total energy intake (kcals/day)	TV Stepping Walking	1971.7 ± 642.5 2071.6 ± 528.7	1700.9 ± 500.3* 1725.8 ± 459.1*	1623.8 ± 386.5* 1717.4 ± 465.2*
TV-related energy intake (kcals/day)	TV Stepping Walking	643.3 ± 399.7 808.8 ± 455.1	367.5 ± 301.6* 459.9 ± 492.8*	360.7 ± 330.0* 292.2 ± 278.7*
Total percent energy from fat (%)	TV Stepping Walking	37.7 ± 6.9 35.7 ± 6.8	34.1 ± 6.7 36.7 ± 8.7	34.9 ± 7.0 36.7 ± 6.4
TV-related percent energy from fat (%)	TV Stepping Walking	36.9 ± 13.8 39.3 ± 13.5	23.5 ± 17.6* 31.9 ± 18.1*	27.0 ± 18.0* 30.3 ± 17.9*
Weight (kg)	TV Stepping Walking	94.3 ± 17.5 93.3 ± 14.9	94.6 ± 17.8 93.6 ± 15.4	93.6 ± 17.7 92.9 ± 14.9
BMI (kg·m^-2)	TV Stepping Walking	34.2 ± 5.5 32.8 ± 3.9	34.3 ± 6.0 33.0 ± 4.1	34.0 ± 6.2 32.7 ± 4.0
Percent body fat (%)	TV Stepping Walking	42.4 ± 6.9 41.3 ± 6.3	42.8 ± 6.5^a 41.3 ± 6.7^a	41.8 ± 7.2 40.4 ± 6.8
Waist Circum. (cm)	TV Stepping Walking	105.4 ± 13.6 102.3 ± 8.1	103.4 ± 12.3 101.2 ± 8.3	102.9 ± 12.4^b 100.7 ± 8.0^b
Hip Circum. (cm)	TV Stepping Walking	121.6 ± 12.3 118.9 ± 9.7	119.8 ± 12.4* 118.0 ± 9.6*	119.7 ± 12.5* 117.7 ± 9.6*

* 3 and 6 mo significantly different from baseline; ^a 6 mo significantly different from 3 mo; ^b 6 mo significantly different from baseline (P < 0.05) Circum. = circumference, PA = physical activity. There were no significant group differences.

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