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. 2023 May 22;11:e41553. doi: 10.2196/41553

Table 3.

Number of minutes per week engaged in exergaming before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in groups defined by consistency in exergaming behavior over time (Nicotine Dependence in Teens study, Montreal, Quebec, 2017-2021).


Exergaming (minutes/week), median (IQR)

Before COVID-19 (cycle 23a) During COVID-19 (cycle 24b) Change between cycles 23 and 24
Started exergaming (n=56) 0 (0 to 0) 85 (0 to 240) 85 (0 to 240)
Stopped exergaming (n=134) 0 (0 to 0)c 0 (0 to 0) 0 (0 to 0)
Sustained exergaming (n=66) 0 (0 to 63)c 68 (14 to 229) 60 (–4 to 188)

aData were collected from January 2017 to March 2020 (mean age 30.6 years).

bData were collected from December 2020 to June 2021 (mean age 33.6 years).

cParticipants who reported past-year exergaming but 0 minutes exergaming in the past 30 days were assigned a score of 0 minutes exergaming per week.