Table 3.
Comparison of time spent on sedentary, light, and MVPA at different time points during the school day between NLW and obese children1
| Intensity of PA | NLW (n = 143) | Obese (n = 48) |
| Before school (60-min period), min | ||
| Sedentary time | 49.1 ± 7.1 | 48.6 ± 6.4 |
| Light | 9.1 ± 5.1 | 8.7 ± 4.3 |
| MVPA | 1.5 ± 2.6 | 1.2 ± 2.4 |
| Recess (30-min period), min | ||
| Sedentary time | 21.9 ± 4.6 | 22.4 ± 4.8 |
| Light | 7 ± 3.6 | 7 ± 3.9 |
| MVPA | 0.7 ± 1.3 | 0.5 ± 0.8 |
| After school (60-min period), min | ||
| Sedentary time | 44.7 ± 8.5 | 45.4 ± 8.9 |
| Light | 13.6 ± 6.9 | 13.5 ± 8 |
| MVPA | 1.7 ± 2.7 | 1 ± 1.7 |
| School hours (7-h period), min | ||
| Sedentary time | 344.1 ± 26.6 | 344.1 ± 25.2 |
| Light | 57.5 ± 22.8 | 54.6 ± 14 |
| MVPA | 5.8 ± 5.5* | 3.7 ± 4.2* |
| After-school hours (8-h period), min | ||
| Sedentary time | 339.6 ± 42.1 | 351.7 ± 51.8 |
| Light | 84.7 ± 37.9 | 68.6 ± 35.3 |
| MVPA | 10.5 ± 10 | 7.6 ± 7.9 |
1
Values are means ± SD. * < 0.05. MVPA, moderate to vigorous physical activity; NLW, normal weight; PA, physical activity.