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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of study samples according to physical activity profiles

From: Catch me if you can! How French adolescents seize social occasions and opportunities to be active

 

HEPA active

Minimally active

Inactive

Profile effect

p-value

η2P

χ2

N

47

32

40

Gender

 Girls

33

21

20

NS

 Boys

14

11

20

   

Age (years) #

16.96 ± 0.55

16.97 ± 0.97

17.18 ± 0.59

NS

.01 [.01; .11]

(2) =3.33

BMI (kg/m2) #

21.78 ± 2.85

21.4 ± 2.87

21.22 ± 3.26

NS

.01 [.01; .08]

(2) =1.20

Time spent in MVPA (min, %) ^

443 [319; 521] (6.9%)

364 [250; 339] (2.8%)

120 [72; 171] (1.2%)

<.05 abc

.88 [.85; .89]

(2) =103.97

  1. #: data are in mean ± standard deviation; ^: data are in median of minutes per week [Q1; Q3] and % of time spent in MVPA as a function of total accelerometer-wearing time; NS Non-Significant, HEPA Health Enhancing Physical Activity, BMI Body Mass Index, MVPA Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity. a: Statistical significant difference on percentage of time in MVPA between HEPA active and minimally active; b: Statistical significant difference in percentage of time in MVPA between HEPA active and inactive; c: Statistical significant difference in percentage of time in MVPA between minimally active and inactive