Table 2.

Daily physical activities measured by the accelerometer in 60 patients with CF

Variable	CF (n = 60)	Males (n = 35)	Females (n = 25)
Total energy expenditure, kcal	2710 ± 592	2957 (2542–3217)*	2309 (2114–2524)
Active Energy expenditure, kcal	899 ± 602	830 (508–1562)*	617 (385–856)
Steps, number/day	9508 ± 3861	9984 ± 4246	8842 ± 3213
Duration Physical Activity, min/day	213 ± 137	233 ± 149	184 ± 115
Average METs	1.7 ± 0.3	1.8 ± 0.3*	1.6 ± 0.2
Mild intensity activities, min/day	186 ± 121	199 ± 129	168 ± 110
Moderate intensity activities, min/day	15 (9–29)	19 (9–33)	10 (6–24)
Vigorous intensity activities, min/day	1 (0–3)	1 (0–5) *	0 (0–0)

Data are presented as mean ± SD or median and interquartile range, unless otherwise stated

*P < 0.05, differences between men and women with CF