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Table 2 Differences in physical activity variables across different domains in boys attending sports schools and normal schools, respectively

From: Do extra compulsory physical education lessons mean more physically active children - findings from the childhood health, activity, and motor performance school study Denmark (The CHAMPS-study DK)

 

PA domain

Total time

School time

Leisure time

Weekend

PE

Recess

PA intensity

β

P

β

P

β

P

β

P

β

P

β

P

Overall mean (counts/min)

-10 (13)

0.452

113 (24)

<0.001*

-72 (19)

<0.001*

-24 (26)

0.369

-7 (147)

0.963

96 (80)

0.232

Sedentary time (% of total time)

0.60 (0.57)

0.288

-2.53 (1.06)

0.017*

2.3 (0.72)

0.002*

1.04 (0.97)

0.280

0.87 (4.2)

0.835

-2.42 (1.95)

0.213

Light PA (% of total time)

-0.38 (0.52)

0.458

0.54 (0.69)

0.433

-0.79 (0.64)

0.220

-0.76 (0.63)

0.230

-0.26 (1.66)

0.877

0.78 (0.92)

0.397

Moderate PA (% of total time)

-0.22 (0.20)

0.261

0.77 (0.31)

0.012*

-0.84 (0.23)

<0.001*

-0.19 (0.33)

0.562

-1.04 (1.45)

0.471

0.60 (1.10)

0.586

Vigorous PA (% of total time)

0.06 (0.11)

0.598

1.19 (0.22)

<0.001*

-0.53 (0.16)

0.001*

-0.10 (0.22)

0.638

0.20 (1.50)

0.892

1.00 (0.86)

0.243

  1. “β”is adjusted beta-coefficients from mixed models and indicates differences in counts/min and % of total time between sports schools children and normal schools. “*” indicates significant difference between boys attending sports schools and normal schools, respectively.