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Table 3 Relationship between activity type and the percentage of PE session time spent in various intensity domains

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

 

A-Ball (n = 146)

B-Artistic (n = 54)

C-Fitness (n = 52)

D-Racket (n = 55)

Overall (n = 307)

Effect sizes for comparisons

Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA)

 Mean (SD)

36.8 (9.60)

22.1 (9.21)

26.3 (8.91)

27.3 (8.23)

30.7 (11.0)

A-B: 1.5; A-C: 1.13; A-D: 1.06; B-C: 0.46; B-D: 0.60; C-D; 0.12

 Median [Min, Max]

37.6 [11.7, 62.1]

20.8 [5.64, 48.5]

25.0 [6.06, 45.6]

27.2 [12.4, 49.8]

31.0 [5.64, 62.1]

Vigorous

 Mean (SD)

15.5 (5.87)

5.43 (4.45)

12.5 (7.08)

6.10 (3.11)

11.5 (7.03)

A-B: 1.8; A-C: 0.46; A-D: 2.0; B-C: 1.19; B-D: 0.18; C-D; 1.18

 Median [Min, Max]

15.3 [3.40, 29.4]

4.14 [0.727, 21.7]

9.51 [0.606, 28.1]

6.40 [0.00, 16.3]

9.78 [0.00, 29.4]

Moderate

 Mean (SD)

21.3 (5.59)

16.6 (5.32)

13.9 (4.20)

21.2 (5.62)

19.2 (6.09)

A-B: 0.85; A-C: 1.50; A-D: 0.02; B-C: 0.56; B-D: 0.84; C-D; 1.47

 Median [Min, Max]

21.3 [8.30, 41.7]

16.1 [3.64, 29.8]

13.3 [3.64, 24.8]

21.5 [11.2, 35.8]

19.0 [3.64, 41.7]

Light

 Mean (SD)

43.0 (10.2)

45.0 (13.7)

42.5 (10.8)

45.1 (10.9)

43.6 (11.1)

A-B: 0.18; A-C: 0.05; A-D: 0.20; B-C: 0.20; B-D: 0.01; C-D; 0.24

 Median [Min, Max]

42.0 [21.7, 71.1]

43.2 [20.9, 82.4]

40.8 [15.8, 70.9]

42.4 [25.3, 75.2]

42.0 [15.8, 82.4]

Sedentary

 Mean (SD)

20.3 (9.30)

33.1 (13.8)

31.3 (13.5)

27.8 (10.9)

25.8 (12.4)

A-B: 1.20; A-C: 0.93; A-D: 0.74; B-C: 0.13; B-D: 0.43; C-D; 0.25

 Median [Min, Max]

18.7 [3.55, 53.1]

31.8 [8.18, 67.6]

32.8 [5.93, 77.9]

26.8 [4.80, 55.6]

24.6 [3.55, 77.9]