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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Aug 15.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Health Promot. 2012 Jan-Feb;26(3):160–165. doi: 10.4278/ajhp.090625-QUAN-203

Table 1.

Data obtained from the System for Observing Fitness Instruction Time (SOFIT) observations

First Half Second Half Overall
Mean lesson observation length in minutes 44.4 51.1 48.2
Activity by % of class time
Lying Down 0% 0% 0%
Sitting 9.20% 4.00% 6.20%
Standing 40.90% 29.00% 34.10%
Walking 16.30% 16.80% 16.60%
Very Active 33.70% 50.20% 43.10%
Mean Minutes in moderate vigorous physical activity (MVPA) 22.5 35.7 30.1
Percent of class time in moderate vigorous activity (MVPA) 50.00% 67.00% 59.70%