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. 2019 Apr 25;9(4):e024090. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024090

Table 3.

Adherence to common established PA recommendations for preschool aged children*

PA metric Guideline target Participants, % (95% CI)
Boys (n=174) Girls (n=129) All (n=303)
MVPA ≥60 min/day accumulated, averaged across valid day 74.1 (67.2 to 79.9) 71.3 (63.6 to 79.1) 72.9 (68.3 to 77.9)
TPA ≥180 min/day accumulated, averaged across valid day 42.0 (34.5 to 48.9) 26.4 (19.4 to 34.1) 35.3 (30.0 to 40.9)

*P<0.05, boys versus girls

MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; PA, physical activity; TPA, total physical activity.