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Table 4 Changes in physical activity after six months: comparisons within groups

From: Effectiveness of Start to Run, a 6-week training program for novice runners, on increasing health-enhancing physical activity: a controlled study

Outcome measures

Start to Run group (n=100)

Control group (n=100)

 

Baseline

After six months

Pa

Baseline

After six months

Pb

Dutch physical activity guidelines (%)

      

  Compliance with DNHPA

48.0

64.0

0.004*

59.0

62.0

0.68

  Compliance with Fit-norm

56.0

82.0

<0.0001*

55.0

57.0

0.83

  Compliance with Combi-norm

58.0

84.0

<0.0001*

65.0

73.0

0.10

Physical activity by intensity, mean ± SD (min/week)

      

  Light-intensity activities

1814 ± 1224

1947 ± 1043

0.31

1958 ± 1263

1972 ± 1181

0.90

  Moderate-intensity activities

213 ± 453

206 ± 369

0.88

406 ± 596

450 ± 740

0.47

  Vigorous-intensity activities

238 ± 250

382 ± 306

<0.0001*

253 ± 337

238 ± 286

0.60

Physical activity by domain, mean ± SD (min/week)

      

  Commuting activities

88 ± 137

132 ± 181

0.006*

117 ± 251

124 ± 215

0.80

  Leisure-time activities

257 ± 296

276 ± 358

0.48

328 ± 407

325 ± 515

0.91

  Sports activities

126 ± 166

225 ± 182

<0.0001*

107 ± 147

108 ± 142

0.96

  Household activities

552 ± 780

585 ± 597

0.66

919 ± 968

807 ± 856

0.15

  Activities at work and school

1309 ± 935

1381 ± 864

0.49

1182 ± 951

1322 ± 887

0.11

Total time spent in physical activity, mean ± SD (min/week)

2265 ± 1251

2536 ± 1210

0.04*

2616 ± 1356

2660 ± 1126

0.73

  1. aP-value for difference in physical activity within the Start to Run group.
  2. bP-value for difference in physical activity within the control group.
  3. *Significant (p<0.05) change in physical activity after six months within the Start to Run group.