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Table 2 Descriptive characteristics and T0 lesson duration, physical activity and sedentary time for the BTM and COM groups (median and inter-quartile range unless stated otherwise)

From: A non-equivalent group pilot trial of a school-based physical activity and fitness intervention for 10–11 year old english children: born to move

Descriptive measure

BTM

COM

 

n

Median (IQR)

n

Median (IQR)

Age (y)

73

10.7 (0.6)

66

10.7 (0.6)

Height (cm)

70

142.0 (8.3)

63

143.6 (7.4)

Weight (kg)

70

36.6 (13.7)

63

37.6 (8.3)

BMI (kg/m2)

70

17.4 (5.2)

63

18.2 (3.6)

BMI z-score

70

0.30 (0.88)

63

0.50 (1.50)

Weight status: Normal weight (%)

70

74.3

63

79.4

Weight status: Overweight/obese (%)

70

25.7

63

20.6

Maturity offset (y)

70

−2.6 (1.8)

63

−1.8 (2.0)

IMD score

72

11.0 (7.0) ***

66

6.0 (6.5)

PE lesson duration (min)

73

50.0 (17.0) ***

66

28.0 (6.0)

LPA (% PE lesson time)

70

28.5 (7.4) ***

59

24.2 (8.1)

MPA (% PE lesson time)

70

32.7 (4.5) ***

59

23.4 (11.9)

VPA (% PE lesson time)

70

17.0 (9.8) ***

59

8.4 (8.3)

MVPA (% PE lesson time)

70

51.3 (9.3) ***

59

32.0 (17.6)

Total PA (% PE lesson time)

70

81.3 (7.0) ***

59

57.4 (24.3)

Sedentary time (% PE lesson time)

70

18.7 (6.9) ***

59

42.6 (24.8)

  1. *** p < .001