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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Prev Med. 2009 Aug 6;49(4):336–341. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2009.07.022

Table 3.

Mean Accelerometer Counts/min (University of Kansas, 2003-2006)

Accelerometer Periods Control (n=90) PAAC (n=77) P*
4-day Average 744 (183) 851 (233) 0.007
Weekday 738 (192) 800 (222) NS
Weekend day 750 (219) 901 (279) 0.001
During School (8AM – 2:59PM) 606 (205) 688 (199) 0.01
After School (3PM – 5:59PM) 946 (332) 1,017 (365) NS
Evening (6PM-11PM) 812 (349) 891 (361) NS
Minutes of MVPA (≥4 METs) 72 (36.5) 98 (42.7) 0.001

Values are means (SD) taken from 4 day averages. NS, Non-Significant. MVPA, Moderate-vigorous physical activity. MET, Metabolic equivalent.

*

Controlling for gender, race, ethnicity, cohort.