Table 3 Mean of proportion of vigorous activity (VPA%) and standard deviations (SD) and number of scans made (n) by sex and activity type
| Context of Physical Activity observations (via SOPARC) | Recess & lunch behaviour (VPA%) | Boys recess & lunch behaviour (VPA%) | Girls recess & lunch behaviour (VPA%) | Between group difference for Boys and Girls (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Follow-up | Baseline | Follow-up | Baseline | Follow-up | Baseline | Follow-up | |
| M (SD) n (n = 114) | M (SD) n (n = 599) | M (SD) n (n = 58) | M (SD) n (n = 299) | M (SD) n (n = 56) | M (SD) n (n = 300) | Mean Diff. (p-value) | Mean Diff (p-value) | |
| Aerobics/Dance | 50.0 (6.4) 2 | 41.0 (18.8) 9 | N/A | N/A | 50.0 (6.4) 2 | 41.0 (18.8) 9 | N/A | N/A |
| Basketball | 100 (N/A) 1 | 18.6** (20.6) 28 | 100 (0) 1 | 30.5** (19.4) 16 | N/A | 2.8 (7.0) 12 | N/A | 27.7 (< 0.01**) |
| Rugby/Touch Football | 18.2 (N/A) 1 | 57.9 (23.6) 34 | 18.2 (N/A) 1 | 55.3 (22.0) 31 | N/A | 84.8 (26.2) 3 | N/A | 29.5 (< 0.18) |
| Handball | 16.6 (15.7) 14 | 33.4** (22.2) 56 | 15.5 (16.2) 10 | 35.8** (22.0) 50 | 19.3 (16.6) 4 | 14.1 (12.8) 6 | 3.8 (< 0.71) | 21.6 (< 0.01*) |
| Soccer | 39.8 (21.2) 22 | 56.9** (19.1) 125 | 42.9 (21.3) 17 | 55.9* (18.0) 93 | 29.3 (19.0) 5 | 59.9* (22.1) 32 | 13.6 (< 0.21) | 3.9 (< 0.36) |