Table 2.
Physical activity (PA) and sitting time for all adolescents and by gender
| Whole sample | Boys | Girls | P valuea | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 2523 | n = 1256 (49.8%) | n = 1267 (50.2%) | |||
| PA scores (MET-min/week) | |||||
| Total PA | 3356 (2623.1) | 4107.8 (2740.2) | 2610.7 (2268.7) | <0.0001* | |
| Vigorous PA | 2114.3 (1929.1) | 2761.7 (2036.9) | 1472.6 (1572.6) | <0.0001* | |
| Moderate PA | 727.1 (937.3) | 807.6 (1042.0) | 647.3 (813.0) | <0.0001* | |
| Walking | 514.6 (749.4) | 538.5 (771.6) | 490.8 (726.3) | 0.1094 | |
| Active commuting | 0.0002* | ||||
| Yes, n (%) | 718 (28.5) | 400 (31.8) | 318 (25.1) | ||
| Sport participation | <0.0001* | ||||
| Yes, n (%) | 1019 (40.1) | 615 (49.0) | 404 (31.9) | ||
| PNNS PA guidelines followedb | <0.0001* | ||||
| Yes, n (%) | 1273 (50.5) | 824 (65.6) | 449 (35.4) | ||
| WHO PA guidelines followedc | <0.0001* | ||||
| Yes, n (%) | 1081 (42.8) | 732 (58.3) | 349 (27.5) | ||
| Sitting time (minutes/day) | 391.9 (108.1) | 397.2 (111.7) | 386.6 (104.1) | 0.0144* | |
Data are mean (SD) unless indicated
a p-value by t test (continuous variables) or chi-square test (categorical variables) comparing boys and girls. *Statistically significant (p <0.05)
bFrench Nutrition and Health Program guidelines (PNNS: Programme National Nutrition Santé): at least 1 h of moderate to vigorous activity per day
cWHO guidelines: 1 h of moderate to vigorous PA per day with the additional requirement of engaging in vigorous activity at least 3 times per week