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Table 2 Objectively measured habitual physical activity and sedentary behavior at baseline, and during control and intervention PE classes (median, IQR)

From: Effects of a physical education intervention on cognitive function in young children: randomized controlled pilot study

 

Intervention group

Control group

Total sample

Total volume of habitual physical activity at baseline, accelerometry cpm

721 (632,799)

654 (580,809)

691 (602,799)

Total volume of physical activity (cpm) during PE sessions

1801 (1618, 2173)*

1158 (1057, 1501)

N/A

Baseline % of habitual time in MVPA

3 (2,5)

3 (2, 5)

3 (2,5)

% of PE session in MVPA

20 (14, 27)*

9 (7,15)

N/A

Baseline % of habitual time in sedentary behavior

78 (73, 80)

80 (75, 82)

78 (74, 81)

% PE session in sedentary behavior

44 (36, 49)*

61 (52, 65)

N/A

  1. 1.MVPA; moderate-vigorous intensity physical activity
  2. 2.* Significantly different from control group at P < 0.001.