Table 3.
Patterns of sedentary time and physical activity throughout the week in adults and older adults with ID by sex and age.
| Variables | Sex | p-Values | Age Groups | p-Values | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males n = 49 1 |
Females n = 35 2 |
Adults n = 42 3 |
Older Adults n = 42 4 |
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| Average day † | ||||||
| Sedentary time (min·day−1) | 607.7 (86.0) | 620.2 (71.6) | 0.369 | 599.7 (76.8) | 626.0 (82.2) | 0.155 |
| Light PA (min·day−1) | 130.5 (54.4) | 125.2 (34.7) | 0.922 | 121.8 (39.9) | 134.8 (52.8) | 0.247 |
| MVPA (min·day−1) | 32.1 (26.8) | 29.0 (14.6) | 0.913 | 36.3 (26.3) | 25.3 (16.4) | 0.011 |
| Total PA (counts·min−1) | 260.2 (146.4) | 240.2 (80.8) | 0.838 | 277.8 (138.8) | 226.0 (100.4) | 0.038 |
| Steps (steps·day−1) | 6389 (3313) | 5916 (1923) | 0.884 | 6539 (2960) | 5844 (2650) | 0.204 |
| Weekdays † | ||||||
| Sedentary time (min·day−1) | 623.1 (89.1) | 625.9 (76.3) | 0.641 | 608.4 (77.9) | 640.2 (86.9) | 0.396 |
| Light PA (min·day−1) | 132.5 (52.8) | 133.8 (41.5) | 0.512 | 127.8 (43.7) | 138.2 (52.2) | 0.502 |
| MVPA (min·day−1) | 33.6 (26.8) | 31.4 (17.2) | 0.874 | 39.3 (26.3) | 26.0 (17.6) | 0.014 |
| Total PA (counts·min−1) | 262.7 (137.3) | 253.6 (91.6) | 0.918 | 291.3 (129.9) | 226.6 (100.3) | 0.042 |
| Steps (steps·day−1) | 6622 (3222) | 6386 (2133) | 0.920 | 7047 (2970) | 5999 (2564) | 0.146 |
| Weekend days † | ||||||
| Sedentary time (min·day−1) | 568.3 (101.9) | 606.1 (95.5) | 0.069 | 586.6 (103.6) | 580.7 (98.5) | 0.942 |
| Light PA (min·day−1) | 125.8 (66.5) | 105.6 (38.7) | 0.260 | 108.6 (51.7) | 126.4 (62.0) | 0.067 |
| MVPA (min·day−1) | 29.0 (30.7) | 23.5 (14.9) | 0.746 | 28.4 (29.7) | 25.2 (20.8) | 0.822 |
| Total PA (counts·min−1) | 255.7 (189.9) | 207.0 (93.7) | 0.366 | 237.1 (180.3) | 234.9 (137.8) | 0.733 |
| Steps (steps·day−1) | 5787 (4286) | 4777 (2509) | 0.396 | 5211 (3573) | 5540 (3831) | 0.392 |
| Center time † | ||||||
| Sedentary time (min·day−1) | 363.8 (41.2) | 362.5 (27.9) | 0.976 | 362.6 (29.1) | 363.9 (42.3) | 0.853 |
| Light PA (min·day−1) | 70.3 (33.3) | 72.9 (25.9) | 0.388 | 69.7 (25.8) | 73.1 (34.5) | 0.300 |
| MVPA (min·day−1) | 18.0 (13.9) | 18.8 (12.8) | 0.469 | 22.6 (14.0) | 14.0 (11.3) | 0.001 |
| Total PA (counts·min−1) | 242.1 (125.5) | 250.3 (110.8) | 0.558 | 277.6 (119.9) | 213.4 (110.3) | 0.017 |
| Steps (steps·day−1) | 3654 (1714) | 3756 (1457) | 0.617 | 4121 (1517) | 3273 (1593) | 0.047 |
| Outside-center time † | ||||||
| Sedentary time (min·day−1) | 259.3 (70.7) | 263.4 (63.3) | 0.231 | 245.8 (68.7) | 276.2 (63.3) | 0.473 |
| Light PA (min·day−1) | 62.1 (25.9) | 60.9 (26.5) | 0.992 | 58.1 (28.5) | 65.1 (23.0) | 0.242 |
| MVPA (min·day−1) | 15.6 (16.5) | 12.6 (9.1) | 0.409 | 16.6 (17.9) | 12.0 (7.8) | 0.066 |
| Total PA (counts·min−1) | 293.9 (197.5) | 257.5 (109.6) | 0.441 | 315.2 (206.0) | 242.3 (105.6) | 0.135 |
| Steps (steps·day−1) | 2967 (1970) | 2630 (1328) | 0.492 | 2927 (2075) | 2726 (1319) | 0.550 |
Note: the data presented above are raw means (SD). 1 n = 47 for weekend days. 2 n = 32 for weekend days. 3 n = 39 for weekend days. 4 n = 40 for weekend days. † Differences between sex based on mixed models adjusted for age group; difference between age groups based on mixed models adjusted for sex. Models were adjusted for differences in wearing time. Statistically significant values are shown in bold (p ≤ 0.05). PA, physical activity; MVPA, moderate to vigorous physical activity.