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Table 3 Numbers of days with 60 min of moderate-to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) as obtained from accelerometer (ACC) measurements and self-reported (PAQ) PA, data are presented as mean and 95%-CI

From: Comparison of self-reported & device-based, measured physical activity among children in Germany

Group

ACC

PAQ

 

Mean

95%-CI

Mean

95%-CI

Overall

2.42

(2.35–2.50)

3.86

(3.79–3.93)

Boys

2.89

(2.78–3.00)

4.05

(3.95–4.15)

Girls

1.95

(1.85–2.06)

3.67

(3.57–3.76)

6–10 years

3.66

(3.53–3.79)

4.39

(4.26–4.51)

11–13 years

2.08

(1.95–2.22)

3.76

(3.63–3.88)

14–17 years

1.53

(1.40–1.65)

3.43

(3.32–3.54)

Boys

 6–10 years

4.29

(4.10–4.48)

4.54

(4.37–4.72)

 11–13 years

2.53

(2.33–2.73)

3.94

(3.76–4.13)

 14–17 years

1.85

(1.67–2.03)

3.67

(3.50–3.83)

Girls

 6–10 years

3.03

(2.84–3.22)

4.23

(4.06–4.41)

 11–13 years

1.63

(1.45–1.82)

3.57

(3.40–3.74)

 14–17 years

1.20

(1.03–1.36)

3.20

(3.05–3.35)