Table 2 Accelerometer-measured sedentary time and physical activity in young Australian adult women and men^a

Waking wear time, h/day

15.0 ± 1.6

15.0 ± 1.5

14.9 ± 1.6

.584

Sedentary, % of waking wear

61.4 ± 10.1 %

62.8 ± 9.0 %

60.0 ± 11.0 %

<.001

Light activity, % of waking wear

34.6 ± 9.1 %

33.8 ± 8.2 %

35.3 ± 9.8 %

<.001

Moderate activity, % of waking wear

3.7 ± 2.8 %

3.1 ± 2.5 %

4.4 ± 3.0 %

<.001

Vigorous activity, % of waking wear

0.3 ± 0.6 %

0.3 ± 0.6 %

0.2 ± 0.5 %

.010

Sedentary time, h/day

9.2 ± 1.6

9.4 ± 1.5

8.9 ± 1.7

.178

Light activity, h/day

5.2 ± 1.5

5.1 ± 1.4

5.3 ± 1.6

.002

Moderate activity, min/day

33.8 ± 25.2

28.4 ± 22.3

39.1 ± 26.7

<.001

Vigorous activity, min/day

2.5 ± 5.3

2.6 ± 5.9

2.3 ± 4.7

.020

Uncensored step counts, n/day

14758 ± 508

14002 ± 4220

15522 ± 5743

<.001

Prolonged sedentary time (in ≥30 min bouts), h/day

2.1 ± 1.2

2.1 ± 1.1

1.9 ± 1.2

.345

All minutes

36.2 ± 27.5

31.1 ± 24.6

41.4 ± 29.2

<.001

In modified bouts ≥10 min^b

14.4 ± 19.2

12.5 ± 17.5

16.4 ± 20.7

<.001

In strict bouts ≥10 min

7.9 ± 12.3

7.2 ± 11.2

8.6 ± 13.3

.036

All minutes

47.25 ± 26.88

42.10 ± 25.18

51.66 ± 27.54

<.001

In modified bouts ≥10 min^b

20.23 ± 20.88

14.38 ± 19.59

21.65 ± 21.83

.004

In strict bouts ≥10 min

11.15 ± 13.74

10.91 ± 12.78

11.35 ± 14.53

.234

All waking wear time, cpm

317 (244–399)

296 (229–367)

337 (256–442)

<.001

Sedentary time, cpm

15 (13–18)

15 (13–17)

15 (12–18)

.038

Light activity, cpm

545 (502–598)

535 (489–575)

559 (515–619)

<.001

Moderate activity, cpm

2922 (2684–3234)

2914 (2651–3182)

2927 (2700–3260)

.142

Vigorous activity, cpm

6798 (6239–6798)

6972 (6310–8006)

6614 (6200–7584)

.026

MVPA, cpm

3031 (2712–3535)

3009 (2685–3557)

3059 (2741–3531)

.565