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Table 3 Mean Recess Physical Activity Levels by Recess Frequency: Accelerometry

From: A natural experiment to assess recess frequency on children’s physical activity in Arizona (U.S.) elementary schools

Recess Frequency

Sedentary

Light Physical Activity

Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity

% M(SD)

Minutes M(SD)

% (SD)

Minutes M(SD)

% M(SD)

Minutes M(SD)

Low (n = 2)

30.5(8.4)

4.6(1.3)

36.7(8.4)

5.5(1.3)

32.8(10.5)

4.9(1.6)

 Boys

29.1(8.7)

4.4(1.3)

34.2(9.3)

5.1(1.4)

36.7(11.6)

5.5(1.7)

 Girls

31.6(8.1)

4.7(1.2)

38.7(7.2)

5.8(1.1)

29.7(8.5)

4.5(1.3)

High (n = 2)

16.7(4.8)

2.5(0.7)

35.2(5.4)

5.3(0.8)

48.1(8.6)

7.2(1.3)

 Boys

14.4(4.3)

2.2(0.7)

33.3(5.7)

5.0(0.9)

52.4(8.3)

7.9(1.2)

 Girls

18.2(4.5)

2.7(0.7)

36.4(4.8)

5.5(0.7)

45.4(7.8)

6.8(1.2)

  1. Note: Minutes calculated based on 15-minute recess periods