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Table 3 Propensity score analysis

From: Effects of a physical education intervention on children’s physical activity and fitness: the PROFIT pilot study

 

ATET

95% CI

p

Physical fitness

 Abdominal muscular endurance (rep.min−1)

-3.14

-6.98; 0.70

0.109

 Agility (s)

-0.67

-1.01; -0.33

 < 0.001

 BMI (kg.m−2)

0.54

-0.44; 1.52

0.279

 Cardiorespiratory fitness (m)

89.27

1.85; 176.68

0.045

 Flexibility (cm)

2.34

-2.58; 7.26

0.351

 Lower limbs power (cm)

4.47

1.25; 18.75

0.025

 Speed (s)

-1.06

-1.25; -0.86

 < 0.001

 Upper limbs power (cm)

-10.69

-23.73; 2.34

0.108

Physical activity levels (min.day −1 .week −1 )

 Sedentary behavior

68.13

12.45; 123.81

0.016

 Light physical activity

31.57

-35.66; 98.80

0.357

 Moderate physical activity

-1.39

-16.78; 13.98

0.859

 Vigorous physical activity

1.30

-5.24; 7.83

0.698

 Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

-10.54

-25.50; 4.41

0.167

  1. ATET Average treatment effect on the treated; matches for school, age, sex, BMI at pretest, and the outcome variable at pretest