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. 2007 Nov 30;12(5):367–374. doi: 10.2188/jea.12.367

Table 3. Different preferences for physical activity as evaluated by nursery teachers.

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(n=5) (n=15)

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