Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the Start to Run group and control group
Start to Run groupa | Control group | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sample size (n) | 100 | 100 | |
Age (years) | |||
Mean ± SD | 40 ± 10 | 42 ± 9 | 0.12 |
Min-max | 21-71 | 23-77 | |
Sex (%) | |||
Male | 30.0 | 30.0 | 1.0 |
Female | 70.0 | 70.0 | |
Dutch physical activity guidelines (%) | |||
Compliance with DNHPA | 48.0 | 59.0 | 0.12 |
Compliance with Fit-norm | 56.0 | 55.0 | 0.89 |
Compliance with Combi-norm | 58.0 | 65.0 | 0.31 |
Physical activity by intensity, mean ± SD (min/week) | |||
Light-intensity activities | 1814 ± 1224 | 1958 ± 1263 | 0.42 |
Moderate-intensity activities | 213 ± 453 | 406 ± 596 | 0.01* |
Vigorous-intensity activities | 238 ± 250 | 253 ± 337 | 0.73 |
Physical activity by domain, mean ± SD (min/week) | |||
Commuting activities | 88 ± 137 | 117 ± 251 | 0.30 |
Leisure-time activities | 257 ± 296 | 328 ± 407 | 0.16 |
Sports activities | 126 ± 166 | 107 ± 147 | 0.40 |
Household activities | 552 ± 780 | 919 ± 968 | 0.004* |
Activities at work and school | 1309 ± 935 | 1182 ± 951 | 0.35 |
Total time spent in physical activity, mean ± SD (min/week) | 2265 ± 1251 | 2616 ± 1356 | 0.06 |