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Table 2 Minutes·day−1 spent physically activea/ inactive and number (%) of children who adhered to activity recommendations

From: BMI and recommended levels of physical activity in school children

 

n

Sedentary

PA

LPA

MPA

VPA

MVPA

Adherence PAGsb

Total

419

391 (333; 473)

462 (389; 534)

379 (318; 429)

60 (35; 93)

11 (4; 24)

75 (41; 115)

265 (63.2%)

Gender

 Male

190

404 (338; 480)

458 (371; 530)

353 (297; 396)

71 (54; 107)

19 (9; 33)

95 (65; 139)

152 (80.0%)

 Female

229

383 (330; 458)

473 (395; 539)

399 (346; 447)

47 (27; 74)

8 (3; 15)

59 (33; 92)

113 (49.3%)

BMI

 Normal

285

374 (330; 446)

478 (408; 541)

384 (333; 431)

65 (41; 95)

13 (6; 26)

82 (51; 126)

198 (69.5%)

 Overweight/Obese

134

433 (362; 504)

426 (355; 496)

352 (288; 422)

47 (27; 74)

7 (2; 17)

60 (30; 102)

67 (50.0%)

Country

 Germany

62

394 (333; 484)

452 (390; 536)

367 (317; 417)

65 (39; 92)

16 (8; 26)

79 (50; 115)

44 (71.0%)

 Belgium

60

373 (299; 423)

451 (401; 537)

387 (329; 453)

55 (32; 84)

12 (4; 22)

69 (40; 106)

36 (60.0%)

 Italy

103

428 (350; 503)

452 (367; 524)

381 (319; 422)

50 (27; 84)

9 (2; 20)

59 (28; 100)

51 (49.5%)

 Poland

62

426 (383; 511)

452 (362; 518)

353 (288; 398)

68 (38; 107)

10 (5; 21)

78 (48; 128)

43 (69.4%)

 Spain

132

365 (323; 440)

491 (411; 540)

391 (337; 437)

67 (40; 95)

12 (5; 28)

82 (47; 125)

91 (68.9%)

Season

 Winter

137

409 (350; 492)

439 (364; 515)

369 (307; 418)

55 (31; 80)

10 (3; 20)

65 (36; 106)

79 (57.7%)

 Spring

105

407 (337; 488)

461 (391; 540)

374 (326; 422)

61 (30; 92)

13 (4; 25)

77 (37; 113)

64 (61.0%)

 Summer

65

360 (311; 415)

496 (419; 555)

381 (321; 427)

77 (39; 117)

14 (6; 25)

92 (51; 143)

47 (72.3%)

 Autumn

112

389 (320; 452)

480 (414; 540)

386 (338; 445)

68 (39; 94)

12 (6; 26)

80 (49; 126)

75 (67.0%)

  1. Values are Median (25th percentile; 75th percentile) unless otherwise stated
  2. Bold: significant group differences (p < 0.05)
  3. a PA: physical activity, LPA: light physical activity (1.5–3.9 METs), MPA: moderate physical activity (MPA; 4–5.9 METs), VPA: vigorous physical (VPA; > = 6 METs), MVPA: moderate and vigorous physical activity
  4. b Adherence to physical activity guidelines (PAGs): Number of children adhering to current physical activity guidelines of 60 min·day −1 in MVPA (percentage of group in column)