Table 1.
Baseline characteristics for all participants and according to increases in total physical activity of ≥ 500 METminutes/week throughout the 6-month follow-up.
| Characteristic | All participants (n = 51) | Increase in total physical activity of ≥ 500 METmin/wk |
p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 21) | No (n = 30) | |||
| Sex | 0.47 | |||
| Men, n (%) | 31 (60.8) | 14 (66.7) | 17 (56.7) | |
| Women, n (%) | 20 (39.2) | 7 (33.3) | 13 (43.3) | |
| Age (y) | 34.1 ± 4.2 | 33.0 ± 4.7 | 34.8 ± 3.8 | 0.18 |
| Height (cm) | 174.3 ± 10.8 | 174.1 ± 11.9 | 174.4 ± 10.2 | 0.94 |
| Weight (kg) | 87.4 ± 12.0 | 89.2 ± 13.1 | 86.4 ± 11.3 | 0.45 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.6 ± 2.5 | 29.1 ± 2.5 | 28.4 ± 2.5 | 0.38 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 99.6 ± 8.8 | 99.4 ± 9.9 | 99.7 ± 8.1 | 0.28 |
| Whole-body fat% | 33.8 ± 8.2 | 32.5 ± 9.5 | 34.6 ± 7.2 | 0.34 |
| 3-mo total physical activity (METmin/wk)a | 1003 ± 703 | 782 ± 490 | 1158 ± 791 | 0.06 |
| SOC-13b total score (range 13–91) | 65.0 ± 7.2 | 66.1 ± 6.6 | 64.3 ± 7.7 | 0.38 |
| SOC-13b comprehensibility subscore (range 5–35) | 24.0 ± 3.5 | 24.3 ± 3.2 | 23.8 ± 3.8 | 0.74 |
| SOC-13b manageability subscore (range 4–28) | 20.2 ± 3.0 | 20.2 ± 2.7 | 20.2 ± 3.2 | 0.99 |
| SOC-13b meaningfulness subscore (range 4–28) | 20.8 ± 2.6 | 21.6 ± 2.3 | 20.2 ± 2.7 | 0.10 |
| AAQ-IIc (range 10–70) | 58.9 ± 6.4 | 59.7 ± 5.1 | 58.3 ± 7.2 | 0.65 |
| Stress% work d | 53.2 ± 10.6 | 52.7 ± 9.2 | 53.7 ± 11.6 | 0.76 |
| Stress% d off | 52.5 ± 12.8 | 50.1 ± 10.0 | 54.2 ± 14.5 | 0.28 |
| Recovery% work d | 25.2 ± 6.8 | 27.7 ± 6.1 | 23.3 ± 6.9 | 0.03 |
| Recovery% d off | 24.9 ± 9.7 | 29.4 ± 8.3 | 21.6 ± 9.4 | 0.004 |
Values are mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise stated.
MET = metabolic equivalent.
a
Includes leisure time, daily, and commuting physical activity.
b
Sense of Coherence-13 scale.
c
Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (psychological flexibility).