Table 1.
Baseline characteristics by sex for adolescents with autism spectrum disorder participating in a yoga intervention
| Overall samplea (n = 20) | By sex | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Malea (n = 12) | Femalea (n = 8) | ||
| Age (years) | 13.2 ± 2.2 | 13.3 ± 2.4 | 13.0 ± 1.9 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 17 (85%) | 10 (83%) | 7 (88%) |
| Parent report | |||
| PA ≥ 60 min (days/week) | 1.3 ± 1.7 | 1.1 ± 1.5 | 1.6 ± 1.9 |
| TV ≥ 2 h/day | 9 (45%) | 5 (42%) | 4 (50%) |
| Video games ≥ 2 h/day | 14 (70%) | 9 (75%) | 5 (62%) |
| PE class (days/week) | 1.7 ± 1.9 | 1.2 ± 1.4 | 2.5 ± 2.2 |
| Play on a sports team | 5 (25%) | 2 (17%) | 3 (38%) |
| Anthropometrics | |||
| Weight (kg) | 57.9 ± 15.7 | 62.6 ± 17.2 | 50.9 ± 10.2 |
| Height (cm) | 156.3 ± 9.7 | 157.5 ± 10.1 | 154.6 ± 9.4 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.6 ± 5.8 | 25.1 ± 6.1 | 21.5 ± 4.8 |
| BMI percentile | 69.7 ± 31.9 | 75.4 ± 28.8 | 61.3 ± 36.3 |
| Waist (cm) | 76.8 ± 13.5 | 81.0 ± 13.9 | 70.5 ± 10.5 |
| Physical activityb | |||
| Sedentary time (min/day) | 506.7 ± 84.6 | 515.0 ± 69.6 | 491.4 ± 113.1 |
| Light activity (min/day) | 240.4 ± 78.2 | 234.1 ± 77.3 | 251.8 ± 85.9 |
| MVPA (min/day) | 18.6 ± 14.9 | 15.0 ± 12.3 | 25.2 ± 18.0 |
PE Physical Education
a
Mean ± Standard Deviation or n (%); No statistical differences between males and females (all p > 0.1) using Wilcoxon Rank Sum or Fisher’s exact test
b
Sample size is 17 for physical activity after exclusion of invalid wear time; MVPA (Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity)