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. 2015 Feb 24;12(3):2454–2464. doi: 10.3390/ijerph120302454

Table 1.

Preschoolers’ Rates (in minutes/hour) and Percentage (of wear time) of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time across the Days of Week during Childcare Hours

Intensity Levels Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
n = 99 n = 101 n = 100 n = 101 n = 101
WT = 346.05 (153.04) WT = 379.92 (162.31) WT = 371.54 (159.55) WT = 336.82 (185.91) WT = 333.97 (172.60)
Mean (SD) 95% CI Mean (SD) 95% CI Mean (SD) 95% CI Mean (SD) 95% CI Mean (SD) 95% CI
SED Rate 44.48 (6.16) [43.27, 45.69] 41.03 (8.32) [39.41, 42.65] 42.77 (7.48) [41.30, 44.24] 40.65 (11.23) [38.46, 42.84] 42.97 (7.28) [41.55, 44.39]
% of wear time 74.24 (10.27) [72.77, 76.26] 68.54 (13.73) [65.86, 71.22] 71.64 (12.60) [69.17, 74.11] 67.08 (19.64) [63.25, 70.91] 71.22 (13.27) [69.80, 72.64]
LPA Rate 14.45 (4.78) [13.51, 15.39] 17.77 (8.17) [10.18, 13.36] 15.75 (6.84) [14.23, 16.91] 18.24 (10.81) [16.13, 20.35] 15.91 (6.54) [14.63, 17.19]
% of wear time 23.99 (7.96) [22.42, 25.56] 29.49 (13.48) [26.86, 32.12] 25.94 (11.50) [23.69, 28.19] 31.08 (19.07) [27.36, 34.80] 26.98 (12.24) [24.59, 29.37]
MVPA Rate 1.48 (3.13) [0.86, 2.10] 1.40 (1.41) [1.13, 1.67] 1.54 (1.37) [1.27, 1.81] 1.27 (1.06) [1.06, 1.48] 1.17 (1.04) [0.97, 1.37]
% of wear time 2.45 (5.20) [1.22, 3.26] 2.30 (2.32) [1.85, 2.75] 2.52 (2.29) [2.07, 2.97] 2.10 (1.76) [1.76, 2.44] 1.91 (1.74) [0.97, 1.37]
TPA Rate 15.61 (5.49) [14.53, 16.69] 19.00 (8.26) [17.39, 20.61] 17.29 (7.36) [15.85, 18.73] 19.52 (10.79) [17.42, 21.62] 17.10 (7.00) [15.73, 18.47]
% of wear time 25.92 (9.17) [24.11, 27.73] 31.52 (13.63) [28.86, 24.18] 28.45 (12.41) [26.02, 30.88] 33.19 (18.95) [29.52, 36.86] 28.90 (12.84) [26.40, 31.40]

Notes: SED = sedentary time; LPA = light physical activity; MVPA = moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; TPA = total physical activity (light, moderate, vigorous activity); SD = standard deviation; CI = confidence interval; WT = average daily wear-time in minutes (SD).