Table3 Questionnaire (Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire – PPAQ) data from the 83 study participants showing weekly energy expenditure (MET-h/week) subdivided into exercise categories according to intensity (from sitting to high intensity) and type of activity.
| Exercise category | n | Min | Max | M ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MET: Metabolic Equivalent of Task; Min: minimum; Max: maximum; M: mean; SD: standard deviation. | ||||
| Overall activity | 83 | 62.59 | 3397.02 | 240.51 ± 363.95 |
| Subdivision by intensity | ||||
| Sitting | 83 | 2.27 | 93.80 | 17.09 ± 14.97 |
| Low | 83 | 22.05 | 188.30 | 82.15 ± 34.79 |
| Moderate | 83 | 5.71 | 3301.90 | 136.53 ± 360.88 |
| High | 30 | 5.71 | 37.63 | 13.07 ± 10.29 |
| Subdivision by type of activity | ||||
| Housework/family | 83 | 13.54 | 540.75 | 114.74 ± 83.23 |
| Travel | 83 | 1.43 | 102.90 | 21.07 ± 17.69 |
| Fun/recreation | 78 | 2.94 | 107.00 | 29.63 ± 23.74 |
| Employment | 58 | 1.26 | 340.20 | 58.31 ± 47.56 |