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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Phys Act Health. 2015 Jan 19;12(10):1394–1400. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2014-0277

Table 2.

Distribution and comparison of objective vs. self-reported MVPA (MET-min/week) in overweight and obese young adults (n=448)

median (IQR) [range] P
MVPAOBJ 430.2 (123.6 – 866.2) [0–11393.3]
MVPAPAFF 432.0 (96.0, 1029.0) [0,5250.0]
MVPAPAFF minus MVPAOBJ 0.0 (−286.2 – 439.2) [−8999.3–4977.7] 0.13
MVPAPAFF-TYPICAL (n=385)* 345.6 (48.0, 933.8) [0.0,5250.0] 0.92
MVPAPAFF-TYPICAL minus MVPAOBJ 0.0 (−312.9 – 360.0) [−8999.3–4977.7]
MVPAGPAQ-TOTAL 1180.0 (480.0–2520.0) [0,28320.1]
MVPAGPAQ-TOTAL minus MVPAOBJ 599.4 (0 – 1851.1) [−8993.3–27491.3] <.0001
MVPAGPAQ-REC 360.0 (0.1080.0) [0, 19200.0]
MVPAGPAQ-REC minus MVPAOBJ −32.3 (−356.9 – 434.2) [−10433.3–18303.9] 0.73

GPAQ=Global Physical Activity Questionnaire

MVPA=moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity

IQR=Interquartile range

MVPAOBJ: MVPA in bouts of ≥10 minutes measured objectively with the SenseWear Armband.

MVPAPAFF: MVPA measured using the Paffenbarger Questionnaire

*

MVPAPAFF-TYPICAL: MVPA measured using the Paffenbarger Questionnaire that excludes 63 (14.1%) participants who reported that the past week was not typical of their physical activity.

MVPAGPAQ-TOTAL: Total MVPA measured using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire

MVPAGPAQ-REC: Recreational and transportation MVPA measured using the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire