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Table 2 Relationship between gender and the percentage of PE session time spent in various intensity domains (95% CI: 95% confidence intervals)

From: Effects of gender, activity type, class location and class composition on physical activity levels experienced during physical education classes in British secondary schools: a pilot cross-sectional study

 

Boy (n = 201)

Girl (n = 106)

Overall (n = 307)

Effect sizes for comparisons

Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA)

 Mean (SD)

33.5 (10.4)

25.5 (9.96)

30.7 (11.0)

0.78

 Median [Min, Max]

33.7 [10.2, 62.1]

24.0 [5.64, 48.5]

31.0 [5.64, 62.1]

 95% CI

32.1–34.9

23.5–27.4

 

Vigorous

 Mean (SD)

12.7 (6.86)

9.39 (6.88)

11.5 (7.03)

0.47

 Median [Min, Max]

12.4 [0.00, 29.4]

7.19 [0.606, 25.7]

9.78 [0.00, 29.4]

 95% CI

11.7–13.7

8.1–10.7

 

Moderate

 Mean (SD)

20.9 (6.09)

16.1 (4.72)

19.2 (6.09)

0.85

 Median [Min, Max]

21.1 [8.30, 41.7]

15.9 [3.64, 27.0]

19.0 [3.64, 41.7]

 95% CI

20.1–21.7

15.2–17.0

 

Light

 Mean (SD)

43.5 (10.4)

43.8 (12.5)

43.6 (11.1)

0.03

 Median [Min, Max]

42.4 [21.3, 75.2]

41.7 [15.8, 82.4]

42.0 [15.8, 82.4]

 95% CI

42.1–44.9

41.4–46.2

 

Sedentary

 Mean (SD)

23.1 (10.5)

30.9 (14.2)

25.8 (12.4)

0.66

 Median [Min, Max]

22.5 [3.55, 67.6]

29.1 [4.80, 77.9]

24.6 [3.55, 77.9]

 95% CI

21.6–24.6

28.2–33.6

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