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. 2015 Jul 6;10(7):e0132605. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0132605

Table 2. Comparison of average activities time during the 12-week intervention and 12-week follow-up period between groups (hours).

Characteristics TCC group (n = 95) Control group (n = 103) P value
Average activities time during the intervention period (1–12 week)*
Sedentary time 8.46±2.04 8.72±2.86 0.204
Low intensity activities time 1.85±0.90 1.73±0.92 0.237 #
Moderate intensity activities time 1.06±0.33 0.56±0.37 0.000
High intensity activities time 0.17±0.22 0.21±0.32 0.724
Average activities time during the follow-up period (13–24 week) *
Sedentary time 7.48±2.64 7.64±3.21 0.311
Low intensity activities time 2.22±1.33 2.16±1.39 0.398
Moderate intensity activities time 0.85±0.93 0.84±0.73 0.689
High intensity activities time 0.22±0.48 0.23±0.43 0.591

*Sedentary times were defined as the time of sitting down with waking state, such as attending classes, reading, playing computer, etc. Low intensity activities were defined as those with energy consumption less than 3.0. Metabolic Equivalents (METs) including walking, general housework, mild stretching exercise, etc. Moderate intensity activities were defined as those with energy consumption range from 3.0 to 6.0 METs including TCC, brisk walking, jogging, cycling, stretching exercise, etc. High intensity activities were defined as those with energy consumption over 6.0 METs including running, playing ball games, mountaineering, etc.

# Mann-Whitney U test.