Table 2.
Physical activity and sedentary behaviour outcomes for all participants and those categorised with low and active disease activity
| All participants n = 45 (% of waking hours) | Low disease activity (BASDAI < 4) n = 17 (% of waking hours) | Active disease activity (BASDAI ≥ 4) n = 28 (% of waking hours) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waking hours (hrs) | 16.6 ± 1.4 | 16.4 ± 1.0 | 16.7 ± 1.6 |
| Sleep hours (hrs) | 7.4 ± 1.4 | 7.6 ± 1.0 | 7.3 ± 1.6 |
| Walking duration (mins/day) | 93.2 ± 41.5 (9 ± 4%) | 98.6 ± 39.6 (10 ± 4%) | 90.0 ± 43.0 (9 ± 4%) |
| Standing duration (hrs/day) | 4.2 ± 1.7 (26 ± 10%) | 4.4 ± 1.5 (27 ± 9%) | 4.2 ± 1.9 (25 ± 11%) |
| Sitting duration (hrs/day) | 10.8 ± 2.3 (65 ± 13%) | 10.4 ± 1.7 (63 ± 12%) | 11.1 ± 2.6 (66 ± 14%) |
| Steps/day | 7200 ± 3397 | 7615 ± 3212 | 6948 ± 3538 |
| Steps/hour | 436 ± 203 | 462 ± 192 | 419 ± 212 |
| Walking duration at > 100 steps/min (mins/day) | 20.3 ± 16.0 | 21.5 ± 15.7 | 19.6 ± 16.4 |
| Mean steps/walking event | 18.5 ± 6.2 | 18.1 ± 5.1 | 18.7 ± 6.9 |
| Mean walking event cadence (steps/min) | 69.6 ± 4.6 | 70.1 ± 5.4 | 69.3 ± 4.1 |
| Mean MVPA (mins/week) | 121 ± 97 | 128.9 ± 94.6 | 115.9 ± 99.1 |
| Participants ≥ 150 mins of MVPA (n) | 15/45 | 7/17 | 8/28 |
| Sitting events (n/day) | 49.1 ± 17.2 | 48.0 ± 14.7 | 49.8 ± 18.7 |
| Prolonged sitting events > 30 min (n/day) | 6.0 ± 2.0 | 5.8 ± 1.7 | 6.1 ± 2.1 |
| Total duration of prolonged sitting > 30 min (h/day) | 6.7 ± 2.9 (40 ± 18%) | 6.3 ± 2.4 (38 ± 17%) | 6.9 ± 3.2 (40 ± 17%) |
n number, hrs hours, mins minutes, MVPA Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity