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Table 1 Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) and Sedentary Time in Physical Education (PE), and over the week

From: The contributing role of physical education in youth’s daily physical activity and sedentary behavior

Variable

Number of observed data points

M

SD

PE time (minute)

77

41.5

2.8

MVPA time in PE (minute)

77

15.9

13.3

Sedentary time in PE (minute)

77

7.6

11.7

% time in MVPA in PE

77

38.4%

32.0%

% time in MVPA in PE (girls)

45

35.4%

28.4%

% time in MVPA in PE (boys)

32

42.3%

36.4%

Total MVPA time/day (minute)

534

151.6

103.7

Total sedentary time/day (minute)

534

383.4

170.7

MVPA contribution from PE/day (%)

77

9.5

8.0

MVPA contribution from PE/week (%)

385

2.2

1.5

Sedentary time accumulation from PE/day (%)

77

1.6

2.3

Sedentary time accumulation from PE/week (%)

385

0.3

0.5