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Table 1 Selected Exposure Variance Analysis variables demonstrating patterns of sedentary time, light activity and MVPA during work and non-work periods

From: The contribution of office work to sedentary behaviour associated risk

 

Type of day

Wear time on work day

Total non-work time

Work day

Non-work day

Work hours on work day

Non-work hours on work day

Sustained sedentary time >30 mins (%wear time ± SD)

34.1 ± 11.6 #

26.9 ±11.1

40.8 ±16.6 ^

22.8 ± 10.9

25.8 ± 9.6

Light activity bouts 0–5 mins (%wear time ± SD)

13.4 ± 2.2 #

14.6 ± 2.8

12.2 ± 3.1 ^

15.4 ±2.2

14.8 ± 2.3

Light activity bouts 5–10 mins (%wear time ± SD)

4.1 ± 2.1 #

7.5 ± 3.7

2.6 ± 1.7 ^

6.5 ± 3.4

7.2 ± 3.3

MVPA bouts > 10 mins (% wear time ± SD)

1.2 ± 1.6

1.1 ± 1.9

0.5 ± 1.0^

2.2 ± 3.2

1.4 ± 2.0

Breaks in sedentary time (breaks/sed hour ± SD)

6.0 ± 1.4 §

9.2 ± 9.8

5.1 ± 1.7 ^

7.9 ± 2.1

8.0 ± 2.6

  1. § Significant difference between work and non-work day (p < 0.05).
  2. # Significant difference between work and non-work day (p < 0.001).
  3. ^ Significant difference between work hours on a work day and non-work hours on a work day and between work hours on a work day and total non-work time (p < 0.001).