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Table 4 Changes in accelerometry-derived physical activity and sedentary time variables (baseline to 24-months) between HIGH and MODERATE groups in BETA, Alberta, Canada, 2010–2014

From: Effects of prescribed aerobic exercise volume on physical activity and sedentary time in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial

Outcome measure a

Baseline

M (SD)

24-months

M (SD)

LS Mean Change b

M (95% CI)

P value c

LS Group Difference b

M (95% CI)

P value d

Total physical activity time (MET-h/d)

 HIGH

25.3 (2.2)

25.2 (2.5)

−0.19 (− 0.40, 0.03)

0.09

0.04 (− 0.26, 0.35)

0.80

 MODERATE

25.3 (2.2)

25.0 (2.4)

−0.23 (− 0.44, − 0.01)

0.04

  

Total physical activity time (MET-h/wk)

 HIGH

177.1 (15.4)

176.4 (17.5)

−1.33 (−2.80, 0.21)

 

0.28 (−1.82, 2.45)

 

 MODERATE

177.1 (15.4)

175.0 (16.8)

−1.61 (−3.08, −0.07)

   

Moderate-vigorous physical activity time (h/d)

 HIGH

1.9 (0.8)

1.9 (0.8)

−0.05 (− 0.16, 0.06)

0.38

0.03 (− 0.13, 0.19)

0.72

 MODERATE

1.9 (0.9)

1.9 (0.8)

−0.08 (− 0.19, 0.03)

0.16

  

Moderate-vigorous physical activity time (h/wk)

 HIGH

13.3 (5.6)

13.3 (5.6)

−0.35 (−1.12, 0.42)

 

0.21 (−0.91, 1.33)

 

 MODERATE

13.3 (6.3)

13.3 (5.6)

−0.56 (−1.33, 0.21)

   

Light activity time (h/d)

 HIGH

4.4 (1.0)

4.2 (0.9)

−0.17 (−0.28, − 0.05)

0.004

−0.02 (− 0.18, 0.13)

0.78

 MODERATE

4.3 (0.8)

4.1 (0.9)

−0.14 (− 0.25, − 0.03)

0.01

  

Light activity time (h/wk)

 HIGH

30.8 (7.0)

29.4 (6.3)

−1.19 (−1.96, −0.35)

 

−0.14 (− 1.26, 0.91)

 

 MODERATE

30.1 (5.6)

28.7 (6.3)

−0.98 (−1.75, − 0.21)

   

Sedentary time (h/d)

 HIGH

8.8 (1.6)

8.8 (1.5)

−0.07 (− 0.24, 0.10)

0.43

0.02 (− 0.27, 0.23)

0.88

 MODERATE

9.0 (1.5)

8.8 (1.5)

−0.05 (− 0.22, 0.12)

0.56

  

Sedentary time (h/wk)

 HIGH

61.6 (11.2)

61.6 (10.5)

−0.49 (−1.68, 0.70)

 

0.14 (− 1.89, 1.61)

 

 MODERATE

63.0 (10.5)

61.6 (10.5)

−0.35 (−1.54, 0.84)

   
  1. CI Confidence interval, d Day, h Hours, LS Least-squares, M Mean, MET Metabolic equivalent of task, SD Standard deviation, wk Week
  2. an = 140 and 143 for the HIGH and MODERATE groups, respectively
  3. bLeast-square group mean of the High and Moderate exercise groups and their within- and between-group differences were estimated from general linear models specified as: physical activity and sedentary time changes from baseline to 24-months = β0 + β1 (intervention group) + β2 (baseline outcome value) + β3 (age) + β4 (study site) + β5 (baseline BMI) + β6 (baseline VO2peak) + β7 (difference in wear time between time-points)
  4. cP value for the test of significance for the null hypothesis that the LS mean difference across time equals 0
  5. dP value for the test of significance for the null hypothesis that the LS mean difference between the two intervention groups equals 0