Table 3.
Results from Repeated Measures Linear Regression Analysis of Sport Participation and Physical Activity from 7th to 9th Grade by Sex.
| Males (n=122) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Activity (min/hr) | Sport Participants | Non-Participants | Sport Participation | Grade | ||||
|
7th
Grade (n=93) |
9th
Grade (n=45) |
7th
Grade (n=29) |
9th
Grade (n=46) |
d | p-value | d | p-value | |
| Total Physical Activity | 24.5 (0.6) | 22.1 (0.8) | 22.3 (1.0) | 19.8 (0.8) | 0.40 | 0.006 | −0.45 | 0.001 |
| MVPA | 3.4 (0.3) | 2.4 (0.4) | 2.3 (0.4) | 2.2 (0.3) | 0.33 | 0.007 | −0.16 | 0.001 |
| Sedentary | 35.6 (0.6) | 38.5 (0.7) | 37.7 (0.9) | 41.0 (0.7) | −0.46 | 0.003 | 0.89 | <0.0001 |
| Females (n=184) | ||||||||
| Physical Activity (min/hr) | Sport Participants | Non-Participants | Sport Participation | Grade | ||||
|
7th
Grade (n=134) |
9th
Grade (n=52) |
7th
Grade (n=50) |
9th
Grade (n=77) |
d | p-value | d | p-value | |
| Total Physical Activity | 22.0 (0.4) | 19.2 (0.6) | 20.6 (0.6) | 17.6 (0.5) | 0.33 | 0.006 | −0.71 | <0.0001 |
| MVPA | 2.0 (0.1) | 1.1 (0.2) | 1.6 (0.2) | 1.0 (0.1) | 0.25 | 0.02 | −0.65 | <0.0001 |
| Sedentary | 38.1 (0.4) | 41.1 (0.6) | 39.4 (0.6) | 42.7 (0.5) | −0.32 | 0.009 | 0.78 | <0.0001 |
Data is shown as Least Square Means (SE).
Bolded p-values (<0.05) indicate significant result.
d = effect size d.
Controlling for race/ethnicity, parent education and maturity.
Children nested in middle school.
MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.