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Table 3 Seasonal differences in movement-related behaviors

From: Seasons, weather, and device-measured movement behaviors: a scoping review from 2006 to 2020

Season

Reference Season

Physical Activity Volume

Light-Intensity Physical Activity

Moderate-to-Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity

Sedentary Behavior

Winter

> Summer

1 [82]

0

1 [79]

10 [30, 47, 51, 52, 58, 67, 72, 74, 75, 79]

= Summer

6 [65, 72, 74, 80, 83, 84]

6 [52, 55, 79, 80, 85]

7 [65, 67, 74, 80, 85]

3 [65, 74, 80]

< Summer

23 [28, 31, 44, 52, 74,75,76,77, 86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99]

6 [53, 67, 74, 89, 100]

11 [31, 51,52,53, 58, 72, 89, 100,101,102]

0

Evidence Grade

Strong

Moderate

Strong

Strong

> Spring

0

0

0

11 [51, 52, 54, 55, 67,68,69, 72, 74, 79]

= Spring

7 [29, 49, 65, 68, 80, 84, 98]

7 [30, 52, 74, 80, 100]

10 [49, 53, 55, 65, 67, 68, 79, 80]

5

[53, 65, 68, 77, 80]

< Spring

15 [29, 52, 54, 68, 72, 74, 89, 90, 103,104,105,106,107]

7 [53,54,55, 64, 67, 79, 89]

12 [33, 52, 54, 68, 72, 74, 89, 100, 101, 105]

0

Evidence Grade

Strong

Moderate

Strong

Strong

> Autumn

0

2 [79, 100]

1 [79]

3 [52, 67, 74]

= Autumn

7 [65, 68, 72, 74, 80, 84, 98]

4 [52, 55, 74, 80]

12 [49, 52, 65,66,67,68, 72, 74, 80, 101]

8 [65, 66, 68, 72, 74, 79, 80]

< Autumn

5 [40, 52, 66, 74, 104]

5 [32, 66, 67, 74]

4 [32, 40, 100]

0

Evidence Grade

Moderate

Limited

Strong

Moderate

Spring

> Autumn

5 [29, 52, 65, 90]

1 [67]

5 [33, 52, 65, 79]

0

= Autumn

6 [29, 49, 80, 84, 98, 105]

5 [30, 52, 64, 79, 80]

7 [30, 49, 55, 67, 80, 105]

5 [53, 55, 65, 79, 80]

< Autumn

1 [104]

1 [30]

0

4 [52, 63, 67, 77]

Evidence Grade

Moderate

Limited

Moderate

Limited

> Summer

2 [52, 82]

1 [79]

2 [33, 79]

0

= Summer

6 [65, 80, 84, 98, 105, 108]

7 [30, 52, 64, 67, 80, 108]

10 [30, 49, 52, 55, 65, 67, 80, 105, 108]

8 [53, 55, 65, 67, 69, 79, 80, 108]

< Summer

2 [87, 104]

0

1 [41]

2 [52, 77]

Evidence Grade

Limited

Moderate

Strong

Moderate

Summer

> Autumn

1 [87]

1 [67]

0

0

= Autumn

5 [52, 65, 80, 84, 98]

2 [52, 79]

5 [52, 65, 67, 79, 80]

4 [52, 65, 69, 80]

< Autumn

1 [82]

0

0

2 [67, 79]

Evidence Grade

Limited

Not Assignable

Moderate

Limited