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Table 5 Longitudinal association of changes in the school environment with changes in activity intensity during lunchtime (multivariable models)

From: School polices, programmes and facilities, and objectively measured sedentary time, LPA and MVPA: associations in secondary school and over the transition from primary to secondary school

Exposure

SED change (n = 293)

LPA change (n = 271)

MVPA change (n = 267)

 

β

(95 % CI)

β

(95 % CI)

β

(95 % CI)

School environment

N/A

 

N/A

 

(−0.25, 0.24)

Length of break

0.10

(−0.09, 0.28)

−0.036

(−0.15, 0.08)

N/A

 

Hours of PE

   

   no change (reference)

N/A

 

N/A

   

   decrease

    

−1.46

(−4.42, 1.49)

   increase

    

0.80

(−2.01, 3.60)

Physical activity policy

   

   no change (reference)

      

   no/yes

−2.26

(−7.51, 3.00)

1.36

(−1.97, 4.70)

0.33

(−2.63, 3.28)

   yes/no

1.89

(−3.66, 7.43)

−0.28

(−3.54, 3.00)

−1.06

(−4.02, 1.91)

Lunchtime extracurricular physical activity provision

   

   no change (reference)

      

   no/yes

−5.32

(−9.03, −1.61)**

2.40

(−0.07, 4.88)

3.16

(1.09, 5.23)**

   yes/no

−7.00

(−15.41, 1.42)

4.63

(−0.52, 9.77)

2.71

(−1.60, 7.02)

Break time rule: screen-use

   

   no/no (reference)

N/A

   

N/A

 

   no/yes

  

−1.27

(−5.52, 2.98)

  

   yes/no

  

#

#

  

   yes/yes

  

−1.56

(−6.77, 3.66)

  

Compulsory outdoor break rule

   

   no change (reference)

      

   no/yes

-

-

-

-

-

-

   yes/no

4.77

(−0.32, 9.86)

−2.54

(−5.44, 0.36)

−1.63

(−4.54, 1.29)

  1. LPA, light physical activity; MVPA, moderate to vigorous physical activity; PE, physical education; PA, physical activity; # = coefficient not estimated due to small cell size (n = 1); N/A, not analysed in multiple model
  2. * = p < 0.05; ** = p < 0.01