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. 2015 Apr 7;10(4):e0122240. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122240

Table 4. Short- and long-term intervention effects on physical activity, sedentary activity and nutrition.

  T0 (N = 751) Change T0—T1 (N = 56 1 ) Change T0—T2 (N = 591)  
Intervention Control Intervention Control Intervention Control    
Variable Mean±SD Mean±SD Mean±SD Mean±SD B (95% CI) Cohen’s d Mean±SD Mean±SD B (95% CI) Cohen’s d
Questionnaire data2
Sedentary behavior 13.81±6.78 13.52±6.82 -3.95±4.40 -2.35±4.15 -1.74 (-4.18, 0.70) -0.31 -2.71±4.45 -0.49±4.98 -2.39* (-4.64, -0.14) -0.33
Playing outside 5.07±3.88 7.26±4.71 3.70±4.89 1.18±6.16 2.85 (-0.16, 5.86) 0.56 1.19±3.67 -1.25±3.11 1.94* (0.04, 3.84) 0.55
Sports club 2.35±2.27 1.70±2.35 0.06±1.72 0.75±1.86 -0.79 (-1.79, 0.22) -0.39 0.60±2.57 0.62±1.43 -0.71 (-1.83, 0.40) -0.01
Active transport 1.82±1.43 2.17±1.47 0.18±1.22 -0.15±1.14 0.24 (-0.43, 0.92) 0.25 0.23±1.57 -0.04±0.82 0.97 (-0.03, 1.98) 0.21
Accelerometer3
MVPA 49.88±16.65 51.23±18.37 2.69±13.61 2.94±21.12 1.92 (-7.32, 11.15) -0.01 0.14±11.58 -4.17±18.47 5.15 (-2.37, 12.67) 0.26
Sedentary 405.68±63.74 425.64±71.37 1.85±45.21 5.76±70.24 -17.13 (-52.41, 18.16) -0.06 26.42±57.72 46.87±66.34 -27.85 (-62.39, 6.68) -0.3
Nutrition
Breakfast4 6.70±1.02 6.86±0.48 0.13±1.17 0.04±0.60 -0.01 (-0.36, 0.33) 0.1 0.10±0.75 0.14±0.52 -0.02 (-0.14, 0.10) -0.06
Snacks4 6.42±3.35 5.06±3.28 -1.58±2.00 -0.19±2.43 -0.54 (-1.61, 0.53) -0.42 -1.38±2.46 0.35±2.67 -0.86 (-2.00, 0.27) -0.53
Fruits5 7.18±3.56 8.11±3.98 0.97±3.12 -0.12±3.94 0.22 (-1.59, 2.03) 0.28 1.13±4.16 1.26±3.81 -1.02 (0.54, 1.18) -0.04
Vegetables6 405.04±225.60 340.51±192.05 -13.22±112.50 -64.24±105.60 31.02 (-48.54, 110.58) 0.24 -17.31±153.15 -55.69±158.36 12.20 (-81.30, 105.70) 0.17
Soft drinks7 10.68±7.87 10.00±6.75 -2.48±5.66 1.73±7.00 -4.89** (-8.20, -1.58) -0.67 -1.07±8.20 0.14±6.66 -1.33 (-4.97, 2.32) -0.17
Water7 13.50±9.26 11.19±6.71 4.82±9.13 3.35±7.35 1.67 (-3.08, 6.42) 0.18 5.31±10.74 1.84±7.40 3.87 (-1.76, 9.50) 0.44

Note: T0 = baseline, T1 = 4 months after baseline, T2 = 12 months after baseline, SD = standard deviation, B = regression coefficient, CI = confidence interval, MVPA = Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity.

1maximum number of respondents, numbers differ per outcome measure.

2outcomes measured in hours per week.

3outcomes measured in minutes per day.

4frequency per week.

5pieces per week.

6grams per week.

7glasses per week.

*P<0.05

**P<0.001.