[Table/Fig-3]:
Comparison of physical activity between baseline and follow up surveys in control (n=23) and intervention groups (n=22).
| Physical Activity (Mean minutes/week) SD | Control (n = 23) | p-value | Intervention (n = 22) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Follow up | Baseline | Follow up | |||
| During academic training# | ||||||
| Vigorous activity | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0(0) | 0(0) | ||
| Moderate activity | 32.4 (87.8) | 0(0) | 0.09 | 9.3 (25.3) | 12.3 (57.6) | 0.81 |
| During traveling | ||||||
| Walking/cycling | 761.5 (887.9) | 1036.5 (2428.0) | 0.55 | 298.1 (474.5) | 496.4 (923.5) | 0.39 |
| During recreation | ||||||
| Vigorous activity | 109.4 (238.1) | 57.8 (162.9) | 0.16 | 259.1 (287.9) | 107.7 (206.1)* | <0.001* |
| Moderate activity | 71.5 (137.1) | 96.9 (158.9) | 0.55 | 52.9 (83.4) | 53.4 (96.7) | 0.96 |
| Sedentary behavior$ | ||||||
| Mean minutes/day(SD) | 641.7 (160.2) | 600 (169.7) | 0.29 | 624.6 (157.8) | 670.9 (172.3) | 0.16 |
Note: Paired t-test was used to compare the mean duration of physical activity between baseline and follow up.
*
statistically significant (p-value < 0.05)
#
Physical activity within the college. e.g., walking from hostel to hospital/college, using staircase instead of lift etc.
$
Time spent sitting or reclining in the past one day (at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends including time spent sitting at a desk, sitting with friends, travelling in car, bus, train, reading, playing cards or watching television, but do not include time spent sleeping)