From: What do adolescents want in order to become more active?
Demographic characteristics | All N = 457 | Boys N = 218 | Girls N = 262 | p |
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Age (years) Mean (SD) | 14.3 (0.3) | 14.3 (0.3) | 14.3 (0.3) | 0.11 |
BMI Z-score (kg · m-2) Mean (SD) | 0.37 (1.2) | 0.29 (1.19) | 0.43 (1.22) | 0.25 |
Weight status N (% overweight / obese) | 96 (21.0) | 38 (18.3) | 58 (23.3) | 0.19 |
Parent education N (%) | 0.04 | |||
Low | 179 (39.2) | 71 (34.1) | 108 (43.4) | |
High | 278 (60.8) | 137 (65.9) | 141 (56.6) | |
Objective physical activity | All N = 410 | Boys N = 192 | Girls N = 218 | p |
MVPA (min · d-1) Mean (SD) | 62.8 (24.7) | 67.3 (25.6) | 58.8 (23.2) | <0.001 |
Meeting PA Guidelines N (% meeting guideline) | 248 (54.3) | 126 (60.6) | 122 (49.0) | 0.013 |