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Table 3 Participant 913 characteristics of IG and CG

From: Holistic physical exercise training improves physical literacy among physically inactive adults: a pilot intervention study

Variables

IG

CG

p-value

Gender (females)

25 (81%)

24 (80%)

0.95

Age (years)

44 ± 16

45 ± 11

0.98

Anthropometry

 Height (cm)

168 ± 7

169 ± 7

0.62

 Weight (kg)

75 ± 22

72 ± 15

0.80

 BMI (kg/m2)

27 ± 8

25 ± 4

0.79

Education level

 Compulsory school (n)

5 (16%)

3 (10%)

0.57

 Apprenticeship/Professional school degree (n)

12 (39%)

15 (50%)

 School leaving examination (A-Level) (n)

12 (39%)

8 (27%)

 Grad/professional degree (n)

2 (6%)

4 (13%)

Chronic diseases (n)

12 (39%)

6 (20%)

0.13

Physical Literacy (%)

59 ± 11

59 ± 10

0.75

 Physical activity behaviour (%)a

25 (25)

25 (25)

0.82

 Attitude (%)

63 ± 18

62 ± 17

0.86

 Motivation (%)

78 ± 17

74 ± 14

0.25

 Knowledge (%)

55 ± 16

57 ± 22

0.43

 Self-confidence/Self-efficacy (%)

68 ± 13

66 ± 11

0.56

  1. Values are given as mean ± SD or as frequency (%); IG Intervention group, CG Control group, BMI body mass index;
  2. aGiven as median ± IQR, because ordinal scaled