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From: Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity attenuates the detrimental effects of television viewing on the cardiorespiratory fitness in Asian adolescents: the Asia-fit study

Fig. 1

a Joint associations of MVPA and television time with the PACER z-score in boys. Data are presented as the mean ± standard error. Analysis of covariance was performed to examine the differences among the groups after adjusting for age, city, and body mass index (F (18, 5075) = 41.6, p < 0.001). The reference categories (Ref) are the groups with the lowest levels of MVPA (< 30 min/day) in combination with the most sedentary (≥3 h/day of television time).

* Significantly different from Ref. MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; PACER, progressive aerobic capacity endurance run test. b Joint associations of MVPA and television time with the PACER z-score in girls. Data are presented as a mean ± standard error. Analysis of covariance was performed to examine the differences among the groups after adjusting for age, city, and body mass index (F (18, 4440) = 25.5, p < 0.001). The reference categories (Ref) are the groups with the lowest levels of MVPA (< 30 min/day) in combination with the most sedentary (≥3 h/day of television time). * Significantly different from Ref.

MVPA: moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; PACER: progressive aerobic capacity endurance run test

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