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Table 2 Longitudinal changes in physical activity during the transition from primary to secondary school

From: Changes in physical activity during the transition from primary to secondary school in Belgian children: what is the role of the school environment?

 

T1

T2

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Self-reported PA

   

 Active transport to and from school (mean min/day)

11.35 (13.35)

17.23 (17.83)

5.84 (1.16)***

 Extracurricular PA (mean min/day)

23.12 (18.67)

10.72 (15.09)

−10.52 (1.26)***

 Total PA level (mean min/day)

80.62 (41.62)

69.49 (40.42)

−8.90 (2.59)**

Pedometer/acceleromete determined PA

   

 Pedometer/accelerometer weekday steps (mean steps/day)

11 242.36 (3548.01)

10 940.92 (3729.48)

−423.98 (255.43)

 Accelerometer weekday MVPA (mean min/day) §

27.69 (19.15)

31.74 (23.97)

4.85 (2.42)*

  1. ***p < 0.001, **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05.
  2. Physical activity (PA).
  3. Moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA).
  4. T1 = first phase, baseline primary school measurements.
  5. T2 = second phase, follow-up secondary school measurements.
  6. §Data collected in subsample.