Table 3 Baseline characteristics of participants and changes in physical activity
| Â | All sporting programs combined | Start to Run | Start2Bike | Through 4Â Days Marches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample size (n) | 458 | 100 | 79 | 279 |
Demographic characteristics | ||||
 Gender n, (%) | ||||
  Female | 261 (57.0) | 70 (70.0) | 26 (32.9) | 165 (59.1) |
  Male | 197 (43.0) | 30 (30.0) | 53 (67.1) | 114 (40.9) |
 Age, mean ± SD (years) | 45 ± 11 | 40 ± 10 | 45 ± 9 | 46 ± 11 |
 Overweight (BMI ≥ 25) n, (%)a | ||||
  Yes | 201 (44.0) | 40 (40.4) | 33 (41.8) | 128 (45.9) |
  No | 256 (56.0) | 59 (59.6) | 46 (58.2) | 151 (54.1) |
 Ethnicity n, (%)b | ||||
  Dutch | 357 (93.7) | 70 (88.6) | 68 (95.8) | 219 (94.8) |
  Foreign | 24 (6.3) | 9 (11.4) | 3 (4.2) | 12 (5.2) |
 Chronic diseases n, (%)b | ||||
  Yes | 52 (13.6) | 9 (11.4) | 9 (12.5) | 34 (14.7) |
  No | 331 (86.4) | 70 (88.6) | 63 (87.5) | 198 (85.3) |
 Education n, (%)b | ||||
  Low-average | 224 (58.6) | 42 (53.2) | 36 (50.0) | 146 (63.2) |
  High | 158 (41.4) | 37 (46.8) | 36 (50.0) | 85 (36.8) |
Social factors | ||||
 Regular sports participation of most… n, (%) | ||||
 Family members | ||||
  Yes | 335 (73.1) | 76 (76.0) | 53 (67.1) | 206 (73.8) |
  No | 123 (26.9) | 24 (24.0) | 26 (32.9) | 73 (26.2) |
 Friends | ||||
  Yes | 354 (77.3) | 78 (78.0) | 54 (68.4) | 222 (79.6) |
  No | 104 (22.7) | 22 (22.0) | 25 (31.7) | 57 (20.4) |
 Supporting participant’s sport participation by most… n, (%) | ||||
 Family members | ||||
  Yes | 236 (51.5) | 58 (58.0) | 42 (53.2) | 136 (48.8) |
  No | 222 (48.5) | 42 (42.0) | 37 (46.8) | 143 (51.3) |
 Friends | ||||
  Yes | 238 (52.0) | 52 (52.0) | 38 (48.1) | 148 (53.1) |
  No | 220 (48.0) | 48 (48.0) | 41 (51.9) | 131 (47.0) |
Sport history | ||||
 Participation in sport before program n, (%) | ||||
  Yes | 325 (71.0) | 55 (55.0) | 53 (67.1) | 217 (77.8) |
  No | 133 (29.0) | 45 (45.0) | 26 (32.9) | 62 (22.2) |
 Member of a sports club n, (%) | ||||
  Yes | 229 (50.0) | 47 (47.0) | 37 (46.8) | 145 (52.0) |
  No | 229 (50.0) | 53 (53.0) | 42 (53.2) | 134 (48.0) |
Physical activity | ||||
 Light-intensity PA, mean ± SD (min/week) | ||||
  Baseline | 1939 ± 1348 | 1814 ± 1224 | 1940 ± 1313 | 1983 ± 1402 |
  After six months | 1950 ± 1297 | 1947 ± 1043 | 1760 ± 1350 | 2004 ± 1362 |
 Moderate-intensity PA, mean ± SD (min/week) | ||||
  Baseline | 370 ± 615 | 213 ± 453 | 329 ± 586 | 438 ± 662 |
  After six months | 445 ± 638* | 206 ± 369 | 300 ± 507 | 571 ± 712* |
 Vigorous-intensity PA, mean ± SD (min/week) | ||||
  Baseline | 275 ± 320 | 238 ± 250 | 358 ± 368 | 264 ± 325 |
  After six months | 340 ± 345* | 382 ± 306* | 475 ± 405* | 286 ± 328 |
 Total time spent in PA, mean ± SD (min/week) | ||||
  Baseline | 2583 ± 1432 | 2265 ± 1251 | 2626 ± 1372 | 2685 ± 1497 |
  After six months | 2734 ± 1400* | 2536 ± 1210* | 2535 ± 1372 | 2862 ± 1459* |
 Active n, (%) | ||||
  Baseline | 297 (64.9) | 58 (58.0) | 55 (69.6) | 184 (66.0) |
  After six months | 352 (76.9)* | 84 (84.0)* | 64 (81.0)* | 204 (73.1)* |