Table 4.
Physical Activities of CFS-Diagnosed Adolescents and Matched Controls at 6-month Follow-up (N=39)
| CFS | Control | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAQ Activity Scale | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | t | p |
| 20min hard exercise in the past 14 days | 2.87 | 1.32 | 3.36 | 1.46 | −1.55 | .13 |
| 20min light exercise in the past 14 days | 3.76 | 1.08 | 3.72 | 1.28 | 0.17 | .87 |
| TV/Video/Computer | 2.87 | 0.99 | 2.90 | 0.68 | −0.15 | .88 |
| Sleep | 8.35 | 1.89 | 7.45 | 1.58 | 2.28 | .03 |
| Napping * | 1.68 | 1.92 | 0.45 | 0.62 | 3.71 | <.01 |
| Other Sedentary Activity | 2.54 | 1.73 | 2.57 | 1.98 | −0.07 | .95 |
| Total Activity in Hours per Week | 5.90 | 4.73 | 7.60 | 5.86 | −1.34 | .18 |
*
Indicates a significant difference at p ≤ 0.01