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

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

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 ± 6.5a 41.3 ± 6.7a

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 ± 12.4b 100.7 ± 8.0b

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*

  1. * 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.