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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Feb 13.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Health Promot. 2009 Nov-Dec;24(2):118–128. doi: 10.4278/ajhp.08021111

Table 1.

Cross-sectional Analyses of Calcium Intake & Minutes of High-Impact Physical Activity (Geometric Means & Inter-Quartile Range at Baseline, 3, 9 and 12 Months

All Participants
Baseline 3 Months 9 Months 12 Months
Control Exp Control Exp Control Exp Control Exp
Calcium (mg/day) 1066 (522) 934 (502)* 988 (693) 1182 (691)** 949 (500) 1139 (773)** 962 (609) 1067 (577)
Calcium (mg/1000 kcal) 539 (217) 489 (289) 542 (286) 623 (289)** 516 (231) 563 (336) 523 (270) 545 (282)
Weekday High Impact PA (mins/day) 29.2 (70) 30.3 (39) 15.8 (44) 27.2 (50)* 11.1 (30) 18.2 (45)* 12.0 (32) 17.4 (50)
Calcium sample sizes range from 44-49 for Control Group and 62-67 for Experimental Group
Physical Activity sizes ranges from 43-48 for Control Group and 62-66 for Experimental Group
BOYS
Baseline 3 Months 9 Months 12 Months
Control Exp Control Exp Control Exp Control Exp
Calcium (mg/day) 1092 (513) 1058 (449) 1052 (592) 1352 (541)** 970 (533) 1298 (708)** 1045 (681) 1172 (627)
Calcium (mg/1000 kcal) 537 (255) 505 (259) 531 (285) 641 (282)** 514 (254) 611 (279)* 539 (328) 569 (256)
Weekday High Impact PA (mins/day) 35.8 (65) 32.5 (39) 13.2 (55) 26.3 (38) 14.8 (34) 22.8 (66) 19.1 (32) 19.6 (55)
Calcium sample sizes range from 23-24 for Control Group and 22-24 for Experimental Group
Physical Activity sizes ranges from 20-24 for Control Group and 22-25 for Experimental Group
GIRLS
Baseline 3 Months 9 Months 12 Months
Control Exp Control Exp Control Exp Control Exp
Calcium (mg/day) 1039 (565) 869 (489)* 933 (618) 1097 (600) 928 (536) 1061 (829) 871 (550) 1013 (585)
Calcium (mg/1000 kcal) 542 (214) 479 (213) 553 (267) 614 (284) 518 (205) 538 (348) 504 (177) 533 (304)
Weekday High Impact PA (mins/day) 23.0 (61) 29.1 (35) 18.6 (39) 27.6 (52) 7.9 (29) 15.9 (42) 5.9 (32) 16.1 (44)*
Calcium sample sizes range from 20-25 for Control Group and 40-43 for Experimental Group
Physical Activity sizes ranges from 22-24 for Control Group and 39-41 for Experimental Group

Statistical tests used one-way ANOVA using log or square root transformed means.

*

p≤.10;

**

p≤.05 reflect difference in experimental group from control.