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Table 3 Mean percent time in MVPA and time spent sedentary stratified by age and sex.

From: Correlates of objectively assessed physical activity and sedentary time in children: a cross-sectional study (The European Youth Heart Study)

 

9-year-olds

15-year-olds

 
 

Boys

Girls

Total

Boys

Girls

Total

P-value

 

(n = 384)

(n = 378)

(n = 762)

(n = 233)

(n = 332)

(n = 565)

 

MVPA (% time)

14 ± 7

10 ± 5

12 ± 6

12 ± 5

8 ± 4

10 ± 5

P < 0.01*#

Sedentary (% time)

41 ± 11

43 ± 10

42 ± 11

55 ± 13

60 ± 12

58 ± 12

P < 0.01*#

  1. *Significant difference between age groups
  2. #Significant difference between genders within both age groups
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