Table 4.
Within Intervention schools analyses, comparing physical activity levels (adjusted mean and 95 % CI) on Intervention PE lesson days and usual practice school days, boys and girls analysed separately
| Intervention PE day | Usual practice day | Estimate | SE | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls | |||||
| Total physical activity (Steps/day) | 9862 (9354,10369) | 9437 (8968,9907) | −424 | 163.4 | 0.009 |
| % meeting step/day recommendationsa | 30 | 25 | 0.17 | −0.05,0.39 | 0.139 |
| MVPA (mins/day) | 39.8 (35.7,43.8) | 36.2 (32.5,39.9) | −3.53 | 1.40 | 0.013 |
| % meeting MVPA recommendationsa | 15 | 14 | −0.01 | −0.42,0.41 | 0.97 |
| Sedentary time (mins/day) | 376 (363,389) | 399 (387,411) | 23.17 | 4.50 | <0.001 |
| Boys | |||||
| Total physical activity (Steps/day) | 12261 (11720,12800) | 11812 (11343,12281) | −448 | 206 | 0.02 |
| % meeting step/day recommendationsa | 55 | 48 | 0.28 | 0.07,0.49 | 0.007 |
| MVPA (mins/day) | 62.2 (57.3,67.1) | 54.2 (50.0,58.4) | −8.0 | 1.9 | <0.001 |
| % meeting MVPA recommendationsa | 35 | 31 | 0.38 | 0.07,0.69 | 0.02 |
| Sedentary time (mins/day) | 343.3 (331,356) | 368.5 (358,379) | 25.1 | 4.9 | <0.001 |
aStatistics shown for physical activity recommendations are Odds Ratio, confidence intervals (CI) and probability-value (p); SE standard error, MVPA moderate to vigorous activity