Table 2.
Average daily activity levels for children and their mothers at age 6, and change between age 4–6
| Age 6 | Change (Age 4–6) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children | Mothers | Children | Mothers | |
| Valid days | 5.3 (1.9) | 5.4 (1.8) | ||
| Valid hours per day | 13.6 (0.6) | 13.6 (0.6) | ||
| Sedentary time (minutes/day) | 307.8 (3.2)a | 426.2 (4.1) | 42.1 (91.6) | 4.5 (105.3) |
| Light physical activity (minutes/day) | 445.3 (3.1)b | 426.2 (4.1) | −57.0 (88.9) | −22.5 (98.8) |
| Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (minutes/day) | 65.4 (1.2)c | 24.3 (0.83) | 3.8 (56.2) | 6.9 (15.8) |
| Percent of days activity guidelines metd | 50.1 | 30.3 | – | – |
| Percent of participants meeting PA guidelines on 50% of measurement days | 57.5 | 3.2 | – | – |
All values are mean (sd) unless stated otherwise; sd: standard deviation; a difference by sex p = 0.132; b difference by sex p = 0.045; c difference by sex p < 0.001; d Children’s guideline: 60 min of MVPA, Adult: 30 min MVPA