Table 5.
Physical Activities of CFS-Diagnosed Adolescents and Matched Controls at 12-month Follow-up (N=22)
| CFS | Control | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAQ Activity Scale | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | t | P |
| 20min hard exercise in the past 14 days | 2.85 | 1.31 | 3.59 | 1.30 | −1.841 | .07 |
| 20min light exercise in the past 14 days | 3.30 | 1.34 | 4.09 | 1.11 | −2.090 | .04 |
| TV/Video/Computer | 3.10 | .852 | 3.05 | .950 | .195 | .85 |
| Sleep | 8.13 | 1.72 | 7.45 | 1.19 | 1.432 | .16 |
| Napping * | 3.85 | 1.14 | 2.39 | 1.91 | 4.083 | <.01 |
| Other Sedentary Activity | 2.68 | 3.14 | 2.23 | 1.29 | .617 | .54 |
| Total Activity in Hours per Week | 6.16 | 4.70 | 8.69 | 7.06 | −1.30 | .20 |
Indicates a significant difference at p ≤ 0.01