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Table 1 Characteristics and activity levels of participants for each time point

From: Longitudinal analysis of physical activity, sedentary behaviour and anthropometric measures from ages 6 to 11 years

 

6 years

8 years

11 years

n

417

415

422

Male

n (%)

184 (44.1%)

199 (48.0%)

191 (45.3%)

Age, years

mean (SD)

6.1 (0.1)

8.1 (0.1)

11.2 (0.2)

Anthropometry

 BMI

mean (SD)

15.9 (2.0)

16.8 (2.6)

18.7 (3.3)

 FMI

mean (SD)

3.4 (1.1)

3.9 (1.6)

4.5 (2.0)

Activity levels in minutes per day

 Sedentary

mean (SD)

299.0 (79.6)

332.0 (79.9)

406.0 (96.7)

 PA

mean (SD)

532.9 (82.3)

519.8 (80.4)

457.6 (100.6)

 Light PA

mean (SD)

418.3 (69.7)

397.8 (71.8)

373.7 (81.1)

 MVPA

mean (SD)

114.6 (59.5)

122.1 (72.3)

83.9 (53.6)

  1. Abbreviations: BMI Body mass index, FMI Fat mass index, SB Sedentary behaviour, PA Physical activity, MVPA Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity