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Table 1 General characteristics of the adolescents according to the physical activity recommendations (n = 85)

From: Relationship between vigorous physical activity and health care costs among adolescents: ABCD Growth Study

 

MVPA (< 60 min/day)

(n = 49)

MVPA (≥ 60 min/day)

(n = 36)

Variables

Mean (95%CI)

Mean (95%CI)

Boys / Girls

33 / 16

25 / 11

Age (years)

15.7 (15.1 to 16.2)

15.6 (14.7 to 16.5)

Body weight (kg)

62.5 (58.1 to 66.9)

66.4 (60.6 to 72.1)

Height (cm)

169.2 (166.5 to 171.1)

170.9 (167.2 to 174.6)

PHV (years)

1.9 (1.5 to 2.3)

2.1 (1.4 to 2.7)

Birthweight (g)

3234.5 (3084.9 to 3247.8)

3227.8 (2978.4 to 3477.3)

BF (%)

21.6 (18.4 to 24.8)

22.5 (18.7 to 26.3)

LDL-C (mg/dL)

74.6 (68.2 to 81.1)

67.2 (61.7 to 72.6)

HDL-C (mg/dL)

53.2 (49.7 to 56.7)

50.8 (47.2 to 54.5)

HOMA-IR

2.1 (1.5 to 2.5)

1.9 (1.5 to 2.2)

SBP (mmHg)

115.9 (112.7 to 119.2)

119.2 (114.2 to 124.2)

DBP (mmHg)

64.5 (62.5 to 66.5)

66.1 (63.2 to 68.8)

RHR (bpm)

75.2 (72.3 to 78.1)

73.6 (70.1 to 77.2)

 

Median (P25th – P75th)a

Median (P25th – P75th)a

Not wearing (min/day)

17.3 (0.0 to 57.3)

7.1 (0.0 to 37.5)

Sitting position (min/day)

578.0 (494.1 to 637.8)

496.7 (426.1 to 531.1)

Light PA (min/day)

261.1 (226.3 to 303.5)

319.7 (269.1 to 379.1)

Moderate PA (min/day)

33.7 (23.5 to 41.1)

69.8 (57.9 to 81.2)

Vigorous PA (min/day)

4.1 (1.3 to 7.1)

15.1 (6.7 to 23.3)

Sleeping time (min/day)

401.7 (367 to 484.8)

461.3 (413.1 to 484.3)

MKS (score)

1.0 (0.0 to 2.0)

1.0 (0.0 to 3.0)

  1. MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, PA physical activity, SD standard-deviation, PHV peak of height velocity (somatic maturation), BF body fatness by DXA, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, RHR resting heart rate, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein, HOMA-IR Homeostatic model assessment, MKS musculoskeletal symptoms
  2. avariable expressed as median, percentile 25th and percentile 75th due to non-normal distribution (comparisons performed using Mann–Whitney’s test),