Table 2.
Change in objectively measured physical activity
| Outcome | Groups | Assessment periods | P‐values | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 4 weeks | 8 weeks | 12 weeks | Group | Time | Group × time | ||
| Total steps (steps·day−1) | STEP (n = 17) | 7,728 ± 1,456 | 9,883 ± 2,142 | 10,267 ± 2,251 | 10,323 ± 2,538 | 0.40 | <0.001 | 0.79 |
| UNSUP‐PA (n = 16) | 6,975 ± 2,716 | 8,931 ± 4,063 | 8,701 ± 3,622 | 9,108 ± 3,589 | ||||
| SUP‐PA (n = 16) | 7,265 ± 1,875 | 9,458 ± 2,388 | 9,980 ± 3,114 | 9,229 ± 2,187 | ||||
| SED (min·day−1) | STEP (n = 17) | 585.6 ± 113.6 | 579.2 ± 105.4 | 521.8 ± 126.3 | 524.7 ± 110.0 | 0.20 | <0.001 | 0.99 |
| UNSUP‐PA (n = 16) | 638.3 ± 106.4 | 621.3 ± 88.2 | 586.5 ± 103.0 | 582.1 ± 112.7 | ||||
| SUP‐PA (n = 16) | 583.7 ± 109.1 | 571.8 ± 114.8 | 517.9 ± 110.6 | 520.9 ± 129.1 | ||||
| LPA (min·day−1) | STEP (n = 17) | 189.3 ± 57.9 | 210.2 ± 62.2 | 252.7 ± 82.0 | 259.0 ± 65.3 | 0.27 | <0.001 | 0.30 |
| UNSUP‐PA (n = 16) | 174.0 ± 67.7 | 180.2 ± 66.7 | 199.8 ± 62.8 | 231.1 ± 81.2 | ||||
| SUP‐PA (n = 16) | 209.1 ± 82.8 | 216.7 ± 73.9 | 249.4 ± 90.5 | 237.4 ± 76.6 | ||||
| MVPA (min·day−1) | STEP (n = 17) | 60.9 ± 45.2 | 71.5 ± 33.3 | 76.9 ± 41.0 | 75.3 ± 40.2 | 0.74 | <0.001 | 0.98 |
| UNSUP‐PA (n = 16) | 49.2 ± 44.3 | 63.3 ± 49.8 | 67.6 ± 53.4 | 64.8 ± 50.2 | ||||
| SUP‐PA (n = 16) | 55.3 ± 46.9 | 75.4 ± 43.4 | 80.3 ± 53.8 | 75.3 ± 55.4 | ||||
| Bouted MVPA (min·day−1) | STEP (n = 17) | 35.4 ± 33.5 | 42.8 ± 23.6 | 51.2 ± 33.5 | 47.0 ± 28.2 | 0.94 | <0.001 | 0.81 |
| UNSUP‐PA (n = 16) | 25.6 ± 36.0 | 38.3 ± 42.6 | 46.1 ± 45.5 | 41.7 ± 44.5 | ||||
| SUP‐PA (n = 16) | 28.0 ± 23.5 | 44.4 ± 24.0 | 54.3 ± 37.2 | 49.6 ± 38.7 | ||||
| Bouted MVPA steps (steps·day−1) | STEP (n = 17) | 2,178 ± 1,391 | 3,579 ± 1,615 | 4,067 ± 2,149 | 3,762 ± 1,762 | 0.79 | <0.001 | 0.94 |
| UNSUP‐PA (n = 16) | 1,943 ± 2,724 | 3,415 ± 4,066 | 3,480 ± 3,738 | 3,363 ± 3,534 | ||||
| SUP‐PA (n = 16) | 1,385 ± 826 | 3,148 ± 1,601 | 3,859 ± 2,506 | 3,096 ± 1,451 | ||||
| Intensity of MVPA (METs) | STEP (n = 16) | 4.4 ± 0.8 | 4.8 ± 0.9 | 4.9 ± 0.9 | 5.0 ± 1.1 | 0.43 | 0.01 | 0.68 |
| UNSUP‐PA (n = 11) | 4.2 ± 0.6 | 4.7 ± 0.6 | 4.5 ± 0.8 | 4.5 ± 0.6 | ||||
| SUP‐PA (n = 13) | 4.3 ± 0.4 | 4.5 ± 0.6 | 4.6 ± 0.7 | 4.7 ± 0.8 | ||||
SED: sedentary time (<1.5 METs per minute).
LPA: light‐intensity physical activity (≥1.5 METs per minute to <3.0 METs per minute).
MVPA: moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity (≥3.0 METs per minute in bouts of ≥1 min).
Bouted MVPA: (≥3.0 METs per minute in bouts ≥10 min).
Bouted MVPA steps: (steps/day at ≥3.0 METs per minute in bouts ≥10 min).
Intensity of MVPA: (average METs per minute of moderate‐to‐vigorous physical activity in bouts ≥10 min).