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Table 4 Changes in outcome measure scores at 6-month follow-up (n = 67)

From: Development and pilot evaluation of a mobile app on parent-child exercises to improve physical activity and psychosocial outcomes of Hong Kong Chinese children

 

Baseline

Mean (SD)

6 months

Mean (SD)

d

p-value

IPAQ-SF

 Total physical activity level (MET-minutes/week)

2732.44(2362.34)

3448.28 (3043.95)

0.30

0.042

 Time spent in vigorous and moderate activities (hours/week)

282.86(293.52)

343.21

(343.14)

0.21

0.126

CHQ-PF50

 Physical functioning

96.02(10.85)

96.52(11.31)

0.04

0.763

 Role functioning - emotional/behavior

87.73(21.11)

88.23(20.82)

0.03

0.827

 Role functioning - physical

95.27(13.55)

95.02(15.36)

0.02

0.888

 Bodily pain

87.16(17.39)

88.36(15.14)

0.07

0.543

 General behavior

76.21(16.63)

80.21(17.06)

0.28

0.023

 Mental health

81.04(14.37)

80.67(16.44)

0.03

0.776

 Self-esteem

70.09(13.21)

71.27(15.03)

0.13

0.278

 General health perceptions

68.16(18.01)

72.45(16.47)

0.34

0.007

 Parental impact: emotional

78.61(21.38)

79.98(19.89)

0.09

0.475

 Parental impact: time

80.43(23.62)

83.42(23.64)

0.17

0.164

 Family activities

81.03(23.05)

85.07(22.07)

0.20

0.102

 Family cohesion

67.73(23.57)

69.24(25.01)

0.07

0.579

 Physical summary score

53.19(7.69)

53.9(7.39)

0.11

0.379

 Psychosocial summary score

49.21(9.28)

50.22(10.3)

0.17

0.181

SDQ

 Emotional symptoms

1.88(1.99)

1.58(1.99)

0.27

0.028

 Conduct problems

1.73(1.46)

1.45(1.56)

0.21

0.095

 Hyperactivity/inattention

3.39(2.30)

2.87(2.12)

0.40

0.002

 Peer relationship problems

2.39(2.01)

2.3(1.78)

0.05

0.675

 Prosocial behavior

7.16(1.96)

7.79(1.91)

0.37

0.003

 Total difficulties

9.39(5.25)

8.19(5.31)

0.35

0.005

  1. CHQ-PF50: Child Health Questionnaire-Parent Form-50; IPAQ-SF: International Physical Activity Questionnaire – Short Form; SDQ: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire