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. 2015 Nov 19;24(5):2259–2268. doi: 10.1007/s00520-015-2993-1

Table 2.

Median scores on physical activity levels and time spent sedentary in childhood cancer participants of the Quality of Life in Motion study

Variables Patients (n = 60)
Physical activity* Median (IQR)/n/total %
Counts per minute
Daytime minutes spent on
 Sedentary (min)
 Light activities (min)
 Moderate activities (min)
 Vigorous activities (min)
Meeting MVPA recommendations
 Boys
 Girls
127 (80–219)
869 (785–911)
195 (150–263)
18 (5–39)
0 (0–1)
9/60
2/25
7/35
76a
16a
7a
0.1a
15b
20b
8b
Sedentary behavior*
Sedentary period
 ≥5 min
 ≥10 min
 ≥20 min
 ≥30 min
 ≥60 min
26 (22–29)
15 (13–18)
8 (6–10)
4 (3–6)
1 (0–2)

*Assessment between 6.00 a.m. and 23.59 p.m. (a total of 1080 min)

N number, IQR interquartile range, min minutes, % percentage of the day during waking hours, MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

aPercentage of the day during waking hours

bPercentage of the total group of children