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. 2015 Dec 21;2:25–33. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2015.12.004

Table B.

Physical Activity and psycho-social characteristics.

Variable Total
Web 1.0
Web 2.0
Logbook
P Value
N M(SD) or % N M(SD) or % N M(SD) or % N M(SD) or %
Self-reported physical activity
 Weekly sessions of walking 504 5.08 (4.8) 165 4.61 (4.5) 168 5.52 (5.1) 171 5.12 (4.9) 0.224
 Weekly sessions of moderate activity 504 0.84 (2.0) 165 0.66 (1.8) 168 0.91 (1.7) 171 0.95 (2.5) 0.356
 Weekly sessions of vigorous activity 504 1.24 (2.2) 165 1.07 (2.0) 168 1.12 (1.6) 171 1.51 (2.8) 0.126
 Weekly minutes of walking 504 126.53 (153.4) 165 115.27 (128.9) 168 129.82 (158.7) 171 134.15 (169.4) 0.500
 Weekly minute of moderate activity 504 36.87 (93.5) 165 33.21 (90.5) 168 33.93 (68.5) 171 43.27 (115.2) 0.544
 Weekly minutes of vigorous activity 504 46.63 (93.7) 165 42.48 (99.1) 168 39.82 (69.6) 171 57.31 (107.6) 0.189
Physical activity classification
 No reported activity 32 6.3% 10 6.1% 9 5.4% 13 7.6%
 Insufficient activity 256 50.8% 97 58.8% 79 47.0% 80 46.8% 0.122
 Sufficient activity 216 42.9% 58 35.2% 80 47.6% 78 45.6%
Objective physical activity
Average daily number of steps 465 7247.63 (2424.3) 154 7449.06 (2529.8) 157 7162.34 (2208.2) 154 7133.16 (2528.0) 0.450
Average daily minutes of:
 Sedentary activity 465 535.20 (83.8) 154 535.51 (85.0) 157 537.49 (78.1) 154 532.56 (88.6) 0.873
 Light physical activity 465 308.01 (72.3) 154 305.66 (71.2) 157 307.92 (71.3) 154 310.43 (74.8) 0.846
 Moderate physical activity 465 23.34 (17.5) 154 25.22 (19.9) 157 22.36 (16.7) 154 22.45 (15.6) 0.263
 Vigorous physical activity 465 0.64 (2.8) 154 0.54 (1.9) 157 0.80 (3.1) 154 0.57 (3.3) 0.674
Health related quality of life
 Physical functioning 504 85.37 (16.8) 165 84.91 (18.1) 168 85.68 (16.5) 171 85.50 (15.7) 0.908
 Role physical 504 81.80 (31.6) 165 81.52 (32.2) 168 83.63 (30.7) 171 80.26 (31.9) 0.612
 Role emotional 504 80.89 (32.6) 165 76.77 (35.2) 168 88.69 (24.4) 171 77.19 (35.7) 0.001*
 Energy fatigue 504 55.95 (19.7) 165 55.21 (17.5) 168 57.23 (21.3) 171 55.41 (20.3) 0.587
 Emotional wellbeing 504 77.37 (15.7) 165 76.68 (15.8) 168 78.98 (14.7) 171 76.44 (16.5) 0.264
 Social functioning 504 86.21 (19.2) 165 85.91 (19.3) 168 88.54 (18.0) 171 84.21 (20.1) 0.112
 Pain 504 78.71 (21.4) 165 76.97 (23.8) 168 79.91 (20.9) 171 79.20 (19.5) 0.427
 General health 504 64.53 (20.0) 165 62.52 (18.6) 168 66.28 (21.8) 171 64.77 (19.4) 0.225
TTM-stages of change
 Pre-contemplation 16 3.2% 8 4.8% 3 1.8% 5 2.9%
 Contemplation 201 39.9% 66 40.0% 69 41.1% 66 38.6%
 Preparation 214 42.5% 77 46.7% 73 43.5% 64 37.4% 0.008*
 Action 13 2.6% 4 2.4% 0 0.0% 9 5.3%
 Maintenance 60 11.9% 10 6.1% 23 13.7% 27 15.8%
Theory of planned behavior
 Intention 504 4.02 (0.8) 165 3.97 (0.8) 168 4.04 (0.7) 171 4.05 (0.7) 0.605
 Subjective norm 504 3.86 (0.8) 165 3.88 (0.8) 168 3.87 (0.8) 171 3.82 (0.8) 0.759
 Perceived behavioral control 504 3.95 (0.8) 165 3.97 (0.7) 168 3.92 (0.8) 171 3.97 (0.7) 0.782
 Attitudes 504 4.02 (0.6) 165 4.02 (0.6) 168 4.03 (0.6) 171 4.01 (0.6) 0.976
Constructs of social cognitive theory
 Outcome expectations 504 3.85 (0.5) 165 3.92 (0.5) 168 3.76 (0.6) 171 3.88 (0.5) 0.026*
 Self-efficacy 504 8.63 (1.8) 165 8.55 (1.9) 168 8.71 (1.7) 177 8.64 (1.8) 0.732
 Barriers, Self-efficacy 504 6.83 (1.9) 165 6.83 (2.0) 168 6.94 (1.9) 171 6.72 (2.0) 0.570
Internet self efficacy
 Not confident at all 14 2.8% 4 2.4% 6 3.6% 4 2.3%
 Not confident 20 4.0% 7 4.2% 3 1.8% 10 5.8%
 Neither confident or not confident 59 11.7% 18 10.9% 23 13.7% 18 10.5% 0.404
 Confident 198 39.3% 74 44.8% 60 35.7% 64 37.4%
 Very confident 213 42.3% 62 37.6% 76 45.2% 75 43.9%

*P < 0.05, M = mean, SD = standard deviation, TTM = Trans-theoretical Model, Accelerometer cut-points: light activity = 100–1951 cpm, moderate activity = 1952–5724 cpm, and vigorous activity = >5725 cpm.