Table 3.
Predictors for physical activity level during school outdoor stay (% of PA minutes)
Mixed model, Typ III tests of fixed effects, repeated for seasons, F-values (Standard error) | Moderate to vigorous PA | ||
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% | SE | ||
Season | Intercept | 46,43 | (1.62) |
Sept (n = 189) | (±) 0 | ||
March (n = 184) | (-) 10.99* | (1.48) | |
May (n = 180) | (-) 4.55* | (1.48) | |
School | |||
City 3 (n = 59) | (±) 0 | ||
Hill 4 (n = 42) | (+) 1.82 | (1.72) | |
Forest 2 (n = 51) | (+)10.76* | (1.62) | |
Art Grass 1 (n = 37) | (+)12.94* | (1.78) | |
Grade | |||
2:nd (n = 75) | (±) 0 | ||
5:th (n = 88) | (-) 6.17* | (1.32) | |
8:th (n = 26) | (-) 4.97* | (1.93) | |
Gender | |||
Girls (n = 88) | (±) 0 | ||
Boys (n = 101) | (+) 7.35* | (1.24) |
The factors influencing time spent in different physical activity levels during pupils’ outdoor stay time, four Swedish schools 2012–13, analyzed by Mixed model. The direction of each relation is indicated, positive (+) and negative (-). Significant level between groups set to *p < 0.001.