The Start2Bike program is effective in increasing health-enhancing physical activity: a controlled study

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Table 4 Physical activity changes after six weeks: Start2Bike participants

Outcome measures	Start2Bike group (n = 101)
Outcome measures	Baseline	After 6 weeks	P ^b
Dutch physical activity norms^a, (%)
Compliance with DNHPA	56.4	77.2	<0.001*
Compliance with Fit-norm	66.3	86.1	<0.001*
Compliance with Combi-norm	72.3	90.1	<0.001*
Physical activity by intensity, mean ± SD (min/week)
Light-intensity activities	2006 ± 1302	1360 ± 912	<0.001*
Moderate-intensity activities	314 ± 566	245 ± 393	0.10
Vigorous-intensity activities	359 ± 341	532 ± 347	<0.001*
Physical activity by domain, mean ± SD (min/week)
Commuting activities	108 ± 210	102 ± 145	0.70
Leisure-time activities	311 ± 310	355 ± 341	0.15
Sports activities	189 ± 208	337 ± 246	<0.001*
Household activities	495 ± 788	426 ± 575	0.39
Activities at work and school	1642 ± 981	971 ± 651	<0.001*
Total time spent in physical activity, mean ± SD (min/week)	2678 ± 1322	2137 ± 1037	<0.001*

SD Standard deviation
^aDutch physical activity norms:
- DNHPA Dutch Norm for Health-enhancing Physical Activity: Thirty minutes or more of at least moderate-intensity aerobic (endurance) physical activity on at least five days each week
- Fit-norm: Twenty minutes or more of vigorous-intensity physical activity on at least three days each week
- Combi-norm: Meeting the DNHPA and/or Fit-norm
^b P-value for change in physical activity within the Start2Bike group
*Significant (p < 0.05) change in physical activity after six weeks within the Start2Bike group

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