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. 2017 Nov 27;12(11):e0188102. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0188102

Table 2. Physical activity level measured in MET-minutes/week and proportion of women meeting the recommended physical activity level at four measure points for the total sample, by randomization.

Outcome
Time point
Intervention group (n = 295)c p Control group (n = 295)d p p¶¶
TPAa Inclusion 960 (495,1786) 1046 (431,1892) 0.58
36 weeks 1164 (598,1920) 0.11 720 (308,1594) 0.002 0.001
6 months pp 1600 (855,2302) <0.001 1584 (998,2573) <0.001 0.68
12 months pp 1234 (644,2196) 0.006 1253 (675,2265) 0.006 0.96
Walkinga Inclusion 462 (165,792) 396 (165,800) 0.68
36 weeks 462 (198,924) 0.63 396 (99,891) 0.52 0.38
6 months pp 693 (396,1386) <0.001 924 (396,1452) <0.001 0.55
12 months pp 495 (264,924) 0.062 495 (231,1155) 0.058 0.96
MPAa Inclusion 240 (0,480) 220 (0,480) 0.75
36 weeks 360 (80,600) 0.003 120 (0,480) 0.33 0.005
6 months pp 246 (0,600) 0.092 240 (0,480) 0.33 0.59
12 months pp 240 (0,480) 0.19 240 (0,480) 0.32 0.65
VPAa Inclusion 0 (0,480) 0 (0,480) 0.49
36 weeks 0 (0,480) 0.76 0 (0,0) <0.001 0.003
6 months pp 160 (0,800) 0.009 240 (0,800) 0.001 0.48
12 months pp 0 (0,780) 0.076 240 (0,720) 0.011 0.45
p¶¶ef
TPA Adherente Inclusion 1013 (636,1760) 0.24
36 weeks 1222 (803,1893) 0.11 0.002
6 months pp 1617 (1027,2524) <0.001 0.62
12 months pp 1013 (551,2013) 0.58 0.19
TPA Nonadherentf Inclusion 975 (431,1905) 0.64
36 weeks 931 (340,2039) 0.60 0.023
6 months pp 1649 (833,2398) 0.001 0.85
12 months pp 1462 (746,2349) 0.014 0.24
p ¶¶¶ p ¶¶¶ p ¶¶¶¶
Meeting PA recommendationsb
TPA
Inclusion 72 65 0.067
36 weeks 75 0.43 56 0.032 <0.001
6 months pp 84 0.001 88 <0.001 0.21
12 months pp 78 0.13 78 0.002 1.000

aValues are median with 1st and 3rd interquartile range

bValues in percent (%)

Answered IPAQ-SF and included in the analysis

cintervention group: inclusion (295), gestational week 36 (255), 6 months postpartum (pp) (239), 12 months pp (212)

dcontrol group: inclusion (294), gestational week 36 (254), 6 months pp (231), 12 months pp (212)

eAdherent; Intervention group participant attending ≥ 15 (median score) group-exercises

fNonadherent; Intervention group participant attending < 15 (median score) group-exercises

TPA; total physical activity; walking + moderate and vigorous physical activity

MPA; moderate intensity physical activity

VPA; vigorous intensity physical activity

PA; physical activity

¶ Change in PA level compared to time at inclusion (Wilcoxon Signed Ranked Test for TPA, MPA and VPA)

¶¶ Difference in PA level compared to time at inclusion between intervention- and control group (Mann-Whitney U for TPA, MPA and VPA)

¶¶ef Difference in PA level compared to time at inclusion, between intervention-adherent/intervention-nonadherent and control group (Mann-Whitney U Test for TPA)

¶¶¶ Change in proportions meeting physical activity recommendations of 600 MET-minutes/week compared to time of inclusion (MedCalc for Windows)

¶¶¶¶ Difference between intervention- and control group in proportions meeting physical activity recommendations of 600 MET-minutes/week (MedCalc for Windows)