German speaking (mean ± SD) n =267 | French speaking (mean ± SD) n =277 | p-Value | |
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BMI (kg/m2) | 15.5 ± 1.5 | 15.7 ± 1.4 | 0.04 |
Skinfold thickness (mm) | 25.5 ± 7.8 | 28.2 ± 8.3 | < 0.001 |
Percentage overweight/obese children (%) | 9.0 | 11.0 | 0.5 |
Total PA (counts per minute, cpm) | 771 ± 169 | 684 ± 151 | < 0.001 |
MVPA (number of 15-s-intervals/day) | 400 ± 110 | 361 ± 101 | 0.001 |
VPA (number of 15-s-intervals/day) | 110 ± 45 | 95 ± 42 | 0.006 |
Time spent playing outdoors (min/day) | 110 ± 59 | 74 ± 47 | < 0.001 |
Sedentary activities (number of 15-s-intervals/day) | 1276 ± 216 | 1400 ± 253 | < 0.001 |
TV time (min/day) | 45 ± 43 | 67 ± 50 | 0.001 |
Obstacle course (s) | 18.3 ± 3.3 | 20.0 ± 5.1 | < 0.001 |