Objectively determined physical activity levels of primary school children in south-west Germany

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Table 3 Time spent in different intensities and percentage of children meeting PA guidelines

	Total sample	Boys	Girls	p-value
	[n = 318]	[n = 159]	[n = 159]
Total week [min/day]
Sedentary PA	808 ± 97	775 ± 86	841 ± 97	p < 0.001
Light PA	497 ± 72	501 ± 71	492 ± 73	p = 0.179
Moderate PA	128 ± 54	152 ± 51	103 ± 46	p < 0.001
Vigorous PA	8 ± 10	12 ± 11	3 ± 6	p < 0.001
MVPA	135 ± 61	164 ± 57	106 ± 50	p < 0.001
Weekend [min/day]
Sedentary PA	851 ± 110	820 ± 102	883 ± 108	p < 0.001
Light PA	476 ± 80	481 ± 78	470 ± 82	p = 0.154
Moderate PA	108 ± 62	131 ± 60	85 ± 54	p < 0.001
Vigorous PA	5 ± 8	8 ± 9	2 ± 4	p < 0.001
MVPA	113 ± 66	139 ± 65	87 ± 56	p < 0.001
Weekdays [min/day]
Sedentary PA	791 ± 104	757 ± 92	825 ± 105	p < 0.001
Light PA	505 ± 79	509 ± 78	501 ± 80	p = 0.258
Moderate PA	135 ± 58	160 ± 56	111 ± 50	p < 0.001
Vigorous PA	9 ± 12	14 ± 13	3 ± 8	p < 0.001
MVPA	144 ± 66	174 ± 64	114 ± 55	p < 0.001
≥ 60 min MVPA per day
Meeting recommendations	48%	68%	28%

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