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Table 4 Differences between normal weight and overweight/obese children[20] in time spent in different PA intensities and percentage of children meeting PA guidelines

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

 

Total sample

Normal weight

Overweight/obese

p-value*

 

[n = 318]

[n = 241]

[n = 41]

 

Total Week [min/day]

Sedentary PA

808 ± 97

810 ± 95

793 ± 92

p = 0.264

Light PA

497 ± 72

497 ± 68

471 ± 67

p = 0.049

Moderate PA

128 ± 54

125 ± 52

164 ± 55

p < 0.001

Vigorous PA

8 ± 10

8 ± 10

11 ± 12

p = 0.019

MVPA

135 ± 61

133 ± 58

176 ± 63

p < 0.001

Weekend [min/day]

Sedentary PA

851 ± 110

856 ± 109

826 ± 108

p = 0.066

Light PA

476 ± 80

474 ± 79

463 ± 74

p = 0.625

Moderate PA

108 ± 62

105 ± 61

144 ± 60

p < 0.001

Vigorous PA

5 ± 8

5 ± 8

7 ± 10

p = 0.023

MVPA

113 ± 66

110 ± 65

151 ± 66

p < 0.001

Weekdays [min/day]

Sedentary PA

791 ± 104

791 ± 102

779 ± 98

p = 0.520

Light PA

505 ± 79

507 ± 75

475 ± 74

p = 0.021

Moderate PA

135 ± 58

134 ± 55

173 ± 59

p < 0.001

Vigorous PA

9 ± 12

9 ± 12

13 ± 14

p = 0.046

MVPA

144 ± 66

142 ± 64

186 ± 69

p < 0.001

≥ 60 min MVPA per day

Meeting recommendations

48%

46%

78%

 
  1. Values are mean ± SD. P-value based on ANCOVA, adjusted for gender and age; *underweight children (n = 36) were excluded from analyses.