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Table 1 Age, body composition parameters, and resting respiratory values. Data expressed as mean and standard deviation (±)

From: Rapid component of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption of children of different weight status after playing active video games

  

Healthy weight (n = 21)

Overweight (n = 11)

Sex (n, %)

Girls

6 (28.6%)

4 (36.4%)

Boys

15 (71.4%)

7 (63.6%)

Ethnics (n, %)

Asian

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

White or Caucasian

12 (57.1%)

5 (45.5%)

Black or African American

4 (19.1%)

5 (45.5%)

American Indian or Alaska Native

1 (4.8%)

0 (0%)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

4 (19.1%)

0 (0%)

Other

1 (4.8%)

1 (9.0%)

Age (years)

9.6 ± 1.4

10.4 ± 1.4

Height (cm)

142.2 ± 12.8

152.7 ± 9.8 *

Weight (kg)

34.5 ± 9.5

60.0 ± 18.7 *

BMI (kg/m2)

16.8 ± 2.8

25.2 ± 5.2 *

BMI percentile

41.1 ± 28.9

94.8 ± 3.9 *

PAQ-C Score

2.66 ± 0.56

2.72 ± 0.42

VE (l/min)

8.4 ± 1.8

11.4 ± 3.3 *

VO2 (ml/min)

293.4 ± 56.1

385.3 ± 71.8 *

VCO2 (ml/min)

261.4 ± 56.4

340.5 ± 72.4 *

VO2 (ml/kg/min)

8.5 ± 3.2

7.5 ± 1.2

RER

0.92 ± 0.1

0.92 ± 0.1

  1. BMI Body mass index, PAQ-C Physical activity questionnaire for older children, VE Minute ventilation, VCO2 Carbon dioxide output, VO2 Oxygen uptake, RER Respiratory exchange ratio; *: significantly different (p < 0.05) from healthy weight group