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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Child Dev. 2009;80(1):45–58. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2008.01245.x

Table 3.

Number of Intervals Observed and Percent of Intervals in Intensity Levels

Observed Categories Observed Codes Observed Intervals Percent of Intervals by Activity Levels
Sedentary (Levels 1–2) Light (Level 3) MVPA (Levels 4–5)
Primary Locations Inside 264,809 94 5 1
Outside 29,694 56 27 17
Transition 10,993 61 35 4

Total Observed Intervals 305,560 89 8 3

Physical Activity Types Sit or Squat 129,974 100 0 0
Lie Down 93,571 100 0 0
Stand 47,046 100 0 0
Walk 21,824 0 93 7
Run 4,461 0 0 100
Crawl 2,209 55 41 4
Jump or Skip 1,785 1 43 56
Climb 1,678 34 37 29
Swing 809 36 43 21
Dance 512 39 41 20
Ride 421 6 78 17
Pull or Push 382 28 41 31
Throw 294 49 33 18
Rough & Tumble 250 54 31 15
Rock 131 44 49 8
Roll 129 40 53 8
Swim 12 100 0 0

Total Observed Intervals 305,493 89 8 3

Indoor Activities Nap 97,729 99 1 0
Group Time 46,855 96 3 1
Transition 32,639 81 16 3
Snack 31,714 97 3 0
Manipulative 14,406 91 8 1
Sociodramatic 10,751 82 15 2
Video/Screen 8,491 98 2 0
Art 5,750 95 4 1
Preacademic 5,700 95 5 0
Self Care 2,985 86 13 1
Large Block 2,715 86 13 1
Time Out 2,080 96 4 0
Music 1,363 86 10 4
Teacher Arranged 1,193 78 14 8
Other 318 96 4 28
Gross Motor 165 47 37 16

Total Observed Intervals 264,854 94 5 1

Outdoor Activities Open Space 12,949 46 32 23
Fixed Equipment 9,021 64 24 13
Ball and Object 1,966 42 32 26
Socio Props 1,243 65 25 10
Wheel 1,046 45 41 14
Teacher Arranged 789 67 17 16
Sandbox 565 86 12 2
Time Out 509 93 6 1
Snacks 507 95 4 1
Portable Equip. 452 64 22 14
Games 335 77 12 11
Other 285 87 17 0
Pool 18 83 17 0

Total Observed Intervals 29,685 56 27 17

Activity Initiators Adult-initiated 246,241 94 5 1
Child-initiated 59,251 70 20 10

Total Observed Intervals 305,492 89 8 3

Group Composition Group Peers Only 135,288 89 8 3
Group with Adult 125,056 91 8 1
One-to-one Peer 20,898 89 7 4
Solitary Play 20,160 80 14 7
One-to-one Adult 4,058 85 13 2
Total Observed Intervals 305,460 89 8 3

Prompts None 305,406 89 8 3
Teacher Increase 61 49 10 41
Peer Decrease 10 90 10 0
Teacher Decrease 4 25 25 50
Peer Increase 3 0 33 67

Total Observed Intervals 305,484 89 8 3