Table 3 Mean proportion of student activity intensity (M%) and standard deviations (SD) and number of observations (n) during recess and lunch break by sex and activity type in 2014 and 2015
Context of Physical Activity observations (via iSOPARC) | Recess & lunch behaviour (VPA%) | Within activity difference (95% CI) | Boys recess & lunch behaviour (VPA%) | Girls recess & lunch behaviour (VPA%) | Between group difference for Boys+ and Girls− based on activity type | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 M% (SD) n (n = 290) | 2015 M% (SD) n (n = 292) | Mean Difference (p-value) | 2014 M% (SD) n (n = 215) | 2015 M% (SD) n (n = 245) | 2014 M% (SD) n (n = 75) | 2015 M% (SD) n (n = 47) | 2014 Mean Difference (p-value) | 2015 Mean Difference (p-value) | |
Aerobics/Dance | 41.9 (21.2)7 | 12.6 (16.3)14 | −29.3 (< 0.01) | N/A | 0 (−)3 | 41.9 (21.2)7 | 16.1 (16.8)11 | N/A | −16.1 (< 0.01) |
Jogging/Running | 51.2 (27.8) 53 | 27.5 (21.1) 30 | −23.7 (< 0.01) | 45.7 (24.5) 44 | 25.2 (13.1)20 | 77.8 (29.2)9 | 29.4(32.5)10 | −32.1 (< 0.01) | −4.2 (0.35) |
Basketball | 36.2 (30.0) 41 | 19.6 (19.0)19 | −16.6 (< 0.01) | 36.6 (29.6)22 | 20.6 (18.9)18 | 35.8 (38.0)19 | 0 (−)1 | 0.8 (0.53) | 20.6 (< 0.01) |
Rugby/Touch Football | 43.6 (28.3) 71 | 56.2 (21.4) 62 | 12.6 (< 0.01) | 44.6 (25.8) 57 | 56.2 (21.4) 62 | 39.6 (38.0)14 | N/A | 5.0 (0.67) | N/A |
Handball | 19.2 (25.8) 73 | 14.0 (22.8) 84 | −5.2 (0.09) | 19.4 (25.9) 58 | 13.8 (21.1) 71 | 18.8 (26.7)15 | 14.9 (31.6)13 | 0.6 (0.53) | −0.9 (0.45) |
Soccer | 64.4 (26.8)20 | 22.2 (18.6) 54 | −42.2 (< 0.01) | 64.4 (26.8)20 | 24.0 (18.5) 48 | N/A | 8.0 (12.6)6 | 64.4 (< 0.01) | 16.0 (0.98) |
Racquet games | 40.8 (13.7)8 | 8.1 (7.2)4 | −32.7 (< 0.01) | 40.7 (14.8)7 | 8.1 (7.2)4 | 41.0 (−)1 | N/A | 0.3 (0.52) | N/A |
Tag/Chasing games | 28.6 (21.0)17 | 41.4 (23.9)25 | 12.8 (0.03) | 19.0 (20.1)7 | 39.2 (23.2)19 | 35.4 (19.7)10 | 48.6 (26.9)6 | −16.4 (0.06) | −9.4 (0.15) |