Table 2.
Physical activity parameters.
| Middle-aged controls | Middle-aged rugby players | Young controls | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 25 | N = 24 | N = 21 | ||
| IPAQ (MET-min/week) | ||||
| PA at work | 30 (0–1,091) | 0 (0–3,990) | 0 (0–0) | 0.2258 |
| PA in travel, walking and bicycling | 363 (181–990) | 477 (132–864) | 600 (330–10,539) | 0.5057 |
| PA at home or in garden | 885 (0–1,541) | 420 (0–1,905) | 175 (80–630) | 0.5738 |
| PA during leisure | 198 (0–531) | 3,078 (1,440–4,386)*** | 0 (0–396)### | <0.0001 |
| Total PA | 2,298 (1,604–3,846) | 4,606 (2,962–10,647)* | 1,435 (990–1,886)### | <0.0001 |
| STEPS, PA (min/week) | ||||
| Moderate PA at work | 0 (0–50) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0.2944 |
| Intense PA at work | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0 (0–0) | 0.3585 |
| PA during walking and bicycling | 22 (0–162) | 0 (0–124) | 100 (30–240) | 0.1513 |
| Moderate PA during leisure | 0 (0–90) | 90 (0–240) | 0 (0–15)## | 0.0089 |
| Intense PA during leisure | 0 (0–0) | 240 (90–450)*** | 0 (0–0)### | <0.0001 |
| MLTPAQ (MET-h/year) | ||||
| All leisure activities | 1,379 (751–4,702) | 3,081 (2,209–5,232)** | 1,709 (935–2,583)## | 0.0022 |
| Rugby | - | 742 (546–1181) | - |
Data are presented as median (IQR). Statistics: Kruskal–Wallis test, followed by Dunn’s test; *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001 compared to Middle-aged control group, ##P < 0.01, ###P < 0.001 compared to Middle-aged rugby player group. Abbreviations: PA, physical activity; IPAQ, International Physical Activity Questionnaire; STEPS, WHO STEPwise Approach to Chronic Disease Risk Factor Surveillance questionnaire; MLTPAQ, Minnesota Leisure Time Physical Activity Questionnaire.