From: School day segmented physical activity patterns of high and low active children
 | HIGH active | LOW active | ||||
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Demographic variables | All (n = 98) | Boys (n = 58) | Girls (n = 40) | All (n = 125) | Boys (n = 41) | Girls (n = 84) |
Age (yr) | 10.6 (0.3) | 10.6 (0.4) | 10.7 (0.3) | 10.7 (0.3) | 10.7 (0.3) | 10.7 (0.3) |
IMD score | 17.6 (10.3) | 17.5 (9.9) | 17.7 (10.9) | 18.8 (11.7) | 18.3 (13.3) | 18.7 (10.6) |
Anthropometric variables | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Stature (cm) | 142.8 (7.0) | 142.4 (7.0) | 143.4 (7.3) | 143.8 (7.7) | 141.5 (7.3) | 143.4 (7.3) |
Body mass (kg) | 35.7 (7.7) | 35.5 (7.6) | 35.8 (8.0) | 38.9 (9.3)* | 36.5 (9.1) | 40.2 (9.2) |
BMI z-score | −0.01 (1.2) | 0.1 (1.1) | −0.2 (1.3) | 0.4 (1.3)* | 0.3 (1.5) | 0.4 (1.2) |
Maturity offset (yr) | −2.4 (1.0) | −3.1 (0.5) | −1.3 (0.6)** | −1.8 (1.1) | −3.1 (0.5) | −1.2 (0.6)** |
Weight status variables | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
% Normal weight | 87.8% | 87.9% | 87.5% | 75.8% | 80.5% | 73.5% |
% Overweight | 10.2% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 18.5% | 17.1% | 19.3% |
% Obese | 2.0% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 2.4% | 7.2% |
Physical activity variables | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
PA count·min-1 | 594.3 (131.5) | 610.4 (150.6) | 569.6 (91.6) | 414.0 (75.8) | 422.5 (68.4) | 409.5 (79.5) |
Daily MPA (min) | 43.7 (12.2) | 45.8 (12.0) | 40.5 (11.8) | 35.7 (8.6) | 36.3 (8.5) | 35.4 (8.6) |
Daily VPA (min) | 23.2 (9.7)‡ | 24.2 (10.0) | 21.8 (9.1) | 16.9 (6.4) | 18.2 (6.4) | 16.2 (6.4) |
School time MPA (min) | 17.6 (4.9)‡ | 18.9 (4.7) | 15.6 (4.4) | 14.8 (4.4) | 15.0 (3.8) | 14.7 (4.6) |
School time VPA (min) | 10.8 (4.0)‡ | 11.2 (4.2) | 10.2 (3.6) | 8.5 (3.9) | 9.0 (3.1) | 8.2 (4.3) |
Out of school MPA (min) | 26.1 (9.6)‡ | 27.1 (9.7) | 24.6 (9.4) | 21.1 (6.4) | 21.7 (7.0) | 20.8 (6.1) |
Out of school VPA (min) | 12.3 (7.0)‡ | 13.0 (7.2) | 11.3 (6.8) | 8.6 (3.8) | 9.6 (4.4) | 8.0 (3.3) |
Before school MPA (min) | 3.8 (2.8)††| 3.6 (2.2) | 4.1 (3.4) | 3.0 (1.8) | 2.9 (1.7) | 3.1 (1.9) |
Before school VPA (min) | 1.2 (1.3) | 1.3 (1.2) | 0.9 (1.5) | 0.8 (0.9) | 0.9 (1.1) | 0.7 (0.8) |
Class time MPA (min) | 10.3 (3.3)†| 11.2 (3.4) | 8.9 (2.6) | 9.0 (2.9) | 9.1 (2.9) | 8.9 (2.9) |
Class time VPA (min) | 6.3 (2.4)†| 6.6 (2.6) | 5.8 (2.1) | 5.3 (2.5) | 5.8 (2.3) | 5.1 (2.6) |
Recess MPA (min) | 1.3 (0.8) | 1.2 (0.8) | 1.4 (0.9) | 1.2 (0.9) | 1.3 (0.7) | 1.2 (0.9) |
Recess VPA (min) | 0.9 (0.7) | 0.8 (0.7) | 1.0 (0.8) | 0.8 (0.8) | 0.9 (0.8) | 0.8 (0.8) |
Lunchtime MPA (min) | 6.0 (2.3) | 6.5 (2.3) | 5.3 (2.0) | 4.6 (2.0) | 4.5 (1.9) | 4.6 (2.1) |
Lunchtime VPA (min) | 3.6 (2.3)‡ | 3.8 (2.4) | 3.4 (2.0) | 2.3 (1.8) | 2.3 (1.7) | 2.3 (1.9) |
After school MPA (min) | 15.2 (5.4)‡ | 15.8 (5.5) | 14.2 (5.1) | 10.4 (3.5) | 9.8 (3.5) | 10.7 (3.5) |
After school VPA (min) | 7.9 (4.6)‡ | 8.2 (4.8) | 7.4 (4.3) | 3.7 (1.9) | 3.4 (1.7) | 3.8 (2.0) |