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. 2018 Aug 2;18:948. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5910-y

Table 2.

Physical activity or sedentary behavior during physical education class by gender

Dependent variables Gender Estimated mean ± SE Gender Estimated mean ± SE Gender Estimated mean ± SE
LPA MPA VPA
Non-ambulatory (min) Boys 10.8 ± 0.3* Boys 2.4 ± 0.1 Boys 0.8 ± 0.1*
Girls 12.3 ± 0.3 Girls 2.4 ± 0.1 Girls 0.6 ± 0.1
Ambulatory (min) Boys 10.8 ± 0.3* Boys 7.1 ± 0.3* Boys 1.7 ± 0.1
Girls 9.9 ± 0.3 Girls 6.4 ± 0.2 Girls 1.7 ± 0.1
Total (min) Boys 21.6 ± 0.3 Boys 9.4 ± 0.3 Boys 2.5 ± 0.1
Girls 22.2 ± 0.3 Girls 8.8 ± 0.3 Girls 2.2 ± 0.1
MVPA Sedentary time
Non-ambulatory (min) Boys 3.1 ± 0.1 Boys 11.5 ± 0.5
Girls 3.0 ± 0.1 Girls 11.8 ± 0.4
Ambulatory (min) Boys 8.8 ± 0.3
Girls 8.1 ± 0.3
Total (min) Boys 11.9 ± 0.4*
Girls 11.0 ± 0.3

Adjusted for grade, relative body weight, school

Abbreviations: LPA light physical activity, MPA moderate physical activity, MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, SE standard error, VPA vigorous physical activity

*boys vs girls (P < 0.05)