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. 2015 Mar 18;15:260. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-1604-x

Table 3.

Objectively measured physical activity, self-reported physical activity and psychological variables related to physical activity

FB group Mean (SD) ACT+ FB group Mean (SD)
Baseline t1 3 month follow-up t2 6 month follow-up t3 Cohen d t1 vs. t2 Cohen d t1 vs. t3 Baseline t1 3 month follow-up t2 6 month follow-up t3 Cohen d t1 vs. t2 Cohen d t1 vs. t3
Objectively measured PA min/day
MVPA 22.8 (12.5) 24.3 (14.9) 26.6 (16.8) 0.12 0.31 26.2 (12.4) 27.4 (14.5) 29.5 (17.6) 0.10 0.27
HEPA 5.8 (6.1) 9.0 (11.8) 10.3 (13.4) 0.47 0.66 6.4 (7.4) 10.1 (9.9) 11.9 (14.0) 0.54 0.81
Self-reported PA min/day 11.6 (11.4) 15.6 (15.7) 18.9 (14.5) 0.30 0.56 15.4 (14.6) 17.4 (14.3) 25.1 (18.0) 0.15 0.74
Adoption self- efficacy 13.7 (2.5) 13.7 (3) 13.9 (3.7) 0 0.08 14.2 (2.7) 14.7 (2.6) 15.3 (3.1) 0.19 0.42
Barriers regarding exercise 11.9 (2.3) 11.7 (2.8) 11.9 (3.1) −0.08 0 11.4 (2.9) 12.8 (2.6) 13.0 (2.8) 0.53 0.61
Action planning 8.8 (3.4) 9.3 (3.7) 9.8 (3.5) 0.16 0.32 8.0 (2.9) 11.2 (3) 11 (2.9) 1.02 0.95
Coping planning 6.2 (2.4) 7.2 (2.7) 7.6 (3.4) 0.43 0.61 5.7 (2.2) 9.5 (3) 9.1 (3.1) 1.65 1.48
PA-AAQ a 41.8 (11.7) 46.5 (13.2) 45.2 (12.7) 0.45 0.32 44.4 (9.2) 52.6 (9.7) 54.5 (9.7) 0.78 0.96

PA, physical activity; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity; HEPA, health-enhancing physical activity; PA-AAQ, physical activity acceptance questionnaire.

aPA-AAQ was measured only during the second trial (FB group: n = 27, ACT+FB group: n = 32).