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Table 2 Physical activity data measured objectively using the GT3X Actigraph and subjectively using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) (mean ± SD)

From: Levels of self-reported and objective physical activity in individuals with age-related macular degeneration

Variables

AMD subjects with vision loss (n = 11)

AMD subjects without vision loss

(n = 10)

Controls with normal vision (n = 11)

ANOVA

p-value

Actigraph

 Total wear time (min/day)

838 (75)

873 (61)

880 (62)

0.298

 Number of valid wear days

6.9 (0.3)

6.8 (0.4)

6.9 (0.3)

0.710

 Sedentary behaviour (min/day)

462 (64)

443 (52)

424 (94)

0.482

 Light-intensity activity (min/day)

224 (73)

285 (81)

241 (32)

0.103

 MVPA (min/day)

143 (40)*

145 (36)*

216 (87)

0.011

 Step count (steps/day)

6218 (3159)

5199 (2529)

8258 (4931)

0.173

GPAQ

 Sedentary behaviour (min/day)

234 (113)

323 (126)

264 (102)

N/A

 MVPA (min/day)

102 (78)

127 (92)

92 (50)

N/A

Bias1 Actigraph vs. GPAQ

 Sedentary behaviour (min/day)

228 (118)

119 (106)

160 (132)

0.127

 MVPA (min/day)

40 (93)*

18 (117)*

124 (86)

0.048

  1. MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; N/A, not applicable; 1, difference score between the objective and subjective measure of physical activity; *, significantly different from controls with normal vision (p < 0.05)