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. 2018 May 18;20(5):e179. doi: 10.2196/jmir.9310

Table 2.

Changes in minutes of physical activity over 8 weeks by randomization arm and differences in changes across randomization arms.

Outcome measures 8-week change in physical activity minutes per weeka (95% CI) Difference across arms in 8-week changesa,b (95% CI) P value
Control arm Intervention arm
All mothers (n=61)




MVPAc −7.3 (−43.7 to 29.2) 34.9 (−3.4 to 73.2) 42.2 (−11.3 to 95.7) .12

Vigorous 0.9 (−13.0 to 14.9) 14.2 (−0.5 to 28.8) 13.2 (−7.3 to 33.8) .20

Moderate −8.2 (−21.0 to 4.5) 5.6 (−7.8 to 19) 13.8 (−4.8 to 32.4) .14
Inactive mothers (n=51)




MVPAc 1.5 (−29.3 to 32.2) 51.4 (17.5-85.4) 50.0 (4.0-95.9) .03

Vigorous −0.1 (−10.7 to 10.4) 18.9 (7.2-30.5) 19.0 (3.2-34.8) .02

Moderate 2.8 (−11.2 to 16.8) 12.5 (−3 to 27.9) 9.7 (−11.3 to 30.7) .36
Active mothers (n=10)




MVPAc −9.1 (−204 to 185.8) −68.1 (−225.5 to 89.3) −59.0 (−315.9 to 197.9) .60

Vigorous 10.8 (−81.8 to 103.3) −5.5 (−81.0 to 70.0) −16.3 (−135.9 to 103.3) .76

Moderate −65.3 (−110.6 to −20.0) −34.0 (−70.5 to 2.5) 31.3 (−28.7 to 91.3) .26

aAdjusted for baseline value of outcome and exercise time slot of choice for all mothers and inactive mothers. Adjusted for baseline value of outcome for active mothers.

bDifference of the within-group change for intervention versus control arm.

cMVPA: moderate to vigorous physical activity.