Table 3. Different preferences for physical activity as evaluated by nursery teachers.
variable | like very much | like | p value | ||
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(n=5) | (n=15) | ||||
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Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
age (year) | 3.75 | 0.15 | 3.90 | 0.26 | 0.249 |
height (cm) | 99.34 | 3.27 | 99.12 | 2.36 | 0.871 |
weight (kg) | 15.80 | 1.35 | 15.60 | 0.89 | 0.706 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 15.99 | 0.66 | 15.88 | 0.81 | 0.793 |
TEE (kcal) | 1214.4 | 106.9 | 1152.6 | 31.1 | 0.052 |
EEPA (kcal) | 126.3 | 23.6 | 107.5 | 29.3 | 0.213 |
steps per day (steps) | 14211 | 2924 | 12286 | 2769 | 0.200 |
mean activity (counts) | 535.5 | 148.6 | 365.6 | 141.1 | 0.033 |
diurnal activity (counts) | 639.6 | 268.1 | 449.4 | 162.4 | 0.070 |
nocturnal activity(counts) | 238.9 | 172.6 | 161.3 | 71.8 | 0.162 |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; TEE, total energy expenditure per day; EEPA, energy expenditure originating from physical activity per day