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Table 5 Intervention effects on motor skills and physical activity

From: Impact of the intervention program “JolinchenKids – fit and healthy in daycare” on energy balance related-behaviors: results of a cluster controlled trial

Characteristics

Assessment period

Time difference

β (95% CIa)b

Group difference

β (95% CI)b

Group-by-time interaction

β (95% CI)b

 

Baseline

Follow-Up

Ref.: Baseline

Ref.: Control

Ref.: Control*Baseline

Shuttle run (sec)

Mean (SDc)

Mean (SD)

   

Intervention

11.5 (2.3)

9.6 (1.4)

−1.07 (− 1.35; − 0.79)

0.26 (− 0.23; 0.75)

− 0.21 (− 0.56; 0.13)

Control

11.4 (2.5)

9.5 (1.3)

   

Standing long jump (cm)

 Intervention

72.7 (21.8)

93.3 (18.4)

12.39 (10.01; 14.77)

−1.35 (−5.57; 2.87)

3.08 (0.09; 6.07)

 Control

74.2 (23.8)

91.8 (20.6)

   

Lateral jumping (jumps)

 Intervention

15.3 (7.5)

22.1 (7.7)

5.30 (4.36; 6.23)

−0.29 (−1.44; 0.85)

−0.30 (− 1.44; 0.85)

 Control

15.5 (6.7)

22.7 (9.0)

   

One leg stand (contacts)

 Intervention

10.8 (6.2)

6.0 (5.5)

−2.88 (−3.78; −1.99)

0.56 (−0.55; 1.66)

−0.55 (− 1.63; 0.52)

 Control

10.7 (6.9)

5.8 (5.4)

   

Sit-and-Reach (cm)

 Intervention

2.9 (4.2)

2.9 (4.3)

0.31 (−0.20; 0.83)

−0.31 (−1.11; 0.50)

−0.18 (− 0.82; 0.47)

 Control

3.2 (3.9)

3.3 (4.7)

   

Screen time (hours/week)

 Intervention

8 (5.7)

9 (6.1)

0.49 (−0.15; 1.13)

−0.17 (−1.17; 0.83)

0.45 (− 0.34; 1.25)

 Control

8 (5.7)

9 (6.0)

   

Physical activity (min/day)

 Intervention

187 (80.2)

172 (74.5)

−12.60 (−23.95; − 1.25)

9.22 (− 10.54; 28.98)

−0.33 (− 14.46; 13.80)

 Control

173 (82.1)

161 (77.0)

   
  1. Note: a Confidence interval, b All models adjusted for age, gender, migration background and BMI category of the children, education and income of the parents, and urbanity, c standard deviation