Table 3.
Correlations between Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Steps Within Subject Groupsa
| Total MVPA (min/day) |
LPA (min/day) |
Sedentary Time (min/day) |
Steps (count/day) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| WLM | ||||
| Total MVPA (min/day) | 1.00 | 0.228 (p=0.23) | −0.205 (p=0.28) | 0.99 (p<0.01) |
| LPA (min/day) | 0.228 (p=0.23) | 1.00 | −0.630 (p<0.01) | 0.26 (p=0.16) |
| Sedentary Time (min/day) | −0.205 (p=0.28) | −0.630 (p<0.01) | 1.00 | −0.25 (0.17) |
| Steps (count/day) | 0.99 (p<0.01) | 0.26 (p=0.16) | −0.25 (0.17) | 1.00 |
| NC | ||||
| Total MVPA (min/day) | 1.00 | 0.517 (p<0.01) | −0.542 (p<0.01) | 0.99 (p<0.01) |
| LPA (min/day) | 0.517 (p<0.01) | 1.00 | −0.766 (p<0.01) | 0.49 (p<0.01) |
| Sedentary Time (min/day) | −0.542 (p<0.01) | −0.766 (p<0.01) | 1.00 | −0.53 (p<0.01) |
| Steps (count/day) | 0.99 (p<0.01) | 0.49 (p<0.01) | −0.53 (p<0.01) | 1.00 |
| OC | ||||
| Total MVPA (min/day) | 1.00 | 0.333 (p=0.09) | −0.233 (p=0.24) | 0.99 (p<0.01) |
| LPA (min/day) | 0.333 (p=0.09) | 1.00 | −0.531 (p<0.01) | 0.36 (p=0.07) |
| Sedentary Time (min/day) | −0.233 (p=0.24) | −0.531 (p<0.01) | 1.00 | −0.27 (p=0.17) |
| Steps (count/day) | 0.99 (p<0.01) | 0.36 (p=0.07) | −0.27 (p=0.17) | 1.00 |
a
Results from Pearson Correlation with significant r and p values (alpha <0.05) indicated in bold. Weight Loss Maintainers (WLM); Normal Weight Controls (NC); Controls with Overweight/Obesity (OC). Light-Intensity Physical Activity (LPA); Moderate-to-Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity (MVPA).