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. 2010 Jun 27;2010:218586. doi: 10.1155/2010/218586

Table 3.

Children's overall mean MVPA% ± SD (actual min ± SD) and TEE by game type and mode.

Physical activity levels Interactive bowling Computer bowling Interactive running game Computer running game
MVPA % (min)
 All 78.0 ± 22.8 3.7 ± 3.3 98.4 ± 2.6 4.3 ± 5.6
(25.4 ± 13.4) (0.7 ± 0.6) (29.4 ± 8.3) (1.0 ± 1.1)
 Group
  Fixed level (69.0±28.0)a (2.7±2.5)a 98.2 ± 2.4 (2.6±2.6)a
(19.3 ± 12.2) (0.6 ± 0.4) (26.9 ± 7.2) (0.6 ± 0.5)
  Adjustable level (87.0±11.4)a (4.7±3.7)a 98.4 ± 2.7 (6.0±7.2)a
(31.4 ± 12.1) (0.8 ± 0.7) (31.9 ± 9.2) (1.3 ± 1.4)
 Gender
  Boys 82.1 ± 20.9 3.9 ± 3.5 98.5 ± 3.0 4.3 ± 6.1
(28.3 ± 13.1) (0.7 ± 0.6) (28.6 ± 9.7) (1.0 ± 1.0)
  Girls 72.3 ± 24.9 3.3 ± 3.1 98.2 ± 1.9 4.3 ± 4.9
(21.4 ± 13.1) (0.7 ± 0.5) (30.6 ± 5.3) (1.0 ± 1.2)

TEE
 All 2.76 ± 1.2 1.24 ± 0.6 4.05 ± 1.1 1.32 ± 0.4
 Group
  Fixed level 2.28 ± 1.1a 1.43 ± 0.5a 3.71 ± 1.0a 1.31 ± 0.3
  Adjustable level 3.24 ± 1.2a 1.06 ± 0.5a 4.39 ± 1.3a 1.32 ± 0.4
 Gender
  Boys 3.01 ± 1.2 1.13 ± 0.5 3.97 ± 1.4 1.35 ± 0.4
  Girls 2.42 ± 1.2 1.39 ± 0.6 4.17 ± 0.7 1.27 ± 0.3

MVPA:Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity (walking + vigorous).

TEE:Total Energy Expenditure (kcal·kg−1).

Significant group mean difference after adjusting for BMI: a P ≤ .05.