Table 1 Descriptive baseline data collected from children during August-September 2012 (Winter; mean (SD))
From: Too hot to move? Objectively assessed seasonal changes in Australian children’s physical activity
Whole sample | Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 10.0 (0.7) | 10.1 (0.7) | 10.0 (0.7) |
Daily MPA (min) | 50.6 (13.4) | 46.0 (11.9)** | 55.4 (13.1)** |
Daily VPA (min) | 25.1 (13.3) | 20.4 (10.1)** | 30.1 (14.5)** |
Daily MVPA (min) | 75.8 (24.5) | 66.5 (21)** | 85.5 (24.5)** |
Daily wear time (min) | 808.9 (156.8) | 829.4 (170.6)* | 787.7 (138.1)* |
MPA bouts per day (frequency) | 6.6 (2.7) | 5.6 (2.1)** | 7.7 (2.8)** |
Average time in MPA bouts (min) | 8.9 (4.3) | 7.4 (3.3)** | 10.4 (4.6)** |
VPA bouts per day (frequency) | 4.8 (4.2) | 3.5 (2.8)** | 6.1 (4.9)** |
Average time in VPA bouts (min) | 7.3 (7.5) | 5.1 (4.5)** | 9.6 (9.1)** |