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Table 5 Relationship between class composition 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-Mixed (n = 138)

B-Boys-only (n = 125)

C-Girls-only (n = 44)

Overall (n = 307)

Effect sizes for comparisons

Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA)

 Mean (SD)

30.4 (9.97)

35.4 (10.0)

18.6 (6.06)

30.7 (11.0)

A-B: 0.50; A-C: 1.28; B-C: 1.84

 Median [Min, Max]

30.9 [8.70, 49.1]

35.3 [11.7, 62.1]

18.3 [5.64, 32.4]

31.0 [5.64, 62.1]

Vigorous

 Mean (SD)

12.4 (7.83)

12.8 (5.95)

5.25 (2.63)

11.5 (7.03)

A-B: 0.06; A-C: 1.00; B-C: 1.40

 Median [Min, Max]

11.6 [0.00, 28.1]

12.4 [3.00, 29.4]

5.61 [0.606, 10.0]

9.78 [0.00, 29.4]

Moderate

 Mean (SD)

18.1 (4.69)

22.6 (6.03)

13.4 (4.22)

19.2 (6.09)

A-B: 0.84; A-C: 1.03; B-C: 1.65

 Median [Min, Max]

18.2 [7.39, 29.8]

22.7 [8.30, 41.7]

13.6 [3.64, 22.4]

19.0 [3.64, 41.7]

Light

 Mean (SD)

42.4 (11.5)

44.6 (9.55)

45.1 (13.7)

43.6 (11.1)

A-B: 0.21; A-C: 0.22; B-C: 0.05

 Median [Min, Max]

41.7 [21.3, 75.2]

42.9 [25.3, 71.1]

40.6 [15.8, 82.4]

42.0 [15.8, 82.4]

Sedentary

 Mean (SD)

27.4 (11.7)

20.2 (9.01)

36.4 (14.8)

25.8 (12.4)

A-B: 0.69; A-C: 0.72; B-C: 1.56

 Median [Min, Max]

26.5 [4.80, 67.6]

19.3 [3.55, 40.8]

36.1 [8.18, 77.9]

24.6 [3.55, 77.9]