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).
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Exergaming (minutes/week), median (IQR) | ||
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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.