Table 3 Correlations (Pearson’s r) between moderate to vigorous PA, light PA and SB, n = 1078

Total MVPA (mins/day)

1

Total LPA (mins/day)

0.48*

1

Total SB (mins/day)

−0.55*

−0.63*

1

MVPA mins in bouts 1–9 mins

0.90*

0.58*

−0.59*

MVPA mins in bouts 10+ mins

0.77*

0.16*

−0.29*

LPA mins in bouts 1–9 mins

0.52*

0.97*

−0.59*

1

LPA mins in bouts 10+ mins

0.22*

0.77*

−0.54*

0.59*

1

SB mins in bouts 1–15 mins

0.11**

0.54*

−0.08**

0.62*

0.16*

1

SB mins in bouts 16–30 mins

−0.17*

−0.15*

0.39*

−0.10**

−0.23*

0.23*

1

SB mins in bouts 31–60 mins

−0.35*

−0.56*

0.64*

−0.55*

−0.39*

−0.39*

0.19*

1

SB mins in bouts ≥61 mins

−0.38*

−0.64*

0.58*

−0.67*

−0.35*

−0.63*

−0.27*

0.26*