Table 3.
Physical activity level and sedentary time at each time point and changes during supervised exercise therapy (SET) for the treatment of symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD) (n = 44).
| Mean (SD) | 6W – Baseline | 12W – Baseline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Baseline | 6W | 12W | Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range |
| Activity level (percent time) | |||||||
| Sedentary+ | 44.9 (9.9) | 45.3 (9.8) | 45.8 (10.6) | 0.4 (4.9) | −12.4, 12.4 | 0.8 (6.0) | −13.6, 11.3 |
| Light | 46.9 (8.2) | 46.7 (7.8) | 46.3 (8.0) | −0.2 (4.4) | −12.4, 7.3 | −0.6 (5.0) | −11.1, 13.5 |
| Moderate | 8.1 (4.4) | 8.0 (4.6) | 7.9 (5.3) | −0.1 (2.2) | −4.7, 8.6 | −0.2 (3.6) | −7.0, 18.3 |
| Average time sedentary per day (min)+ | 444.2 (101.8) | 444.7 (96.6) | 451.2 (104.7) | 0.5 (64.3) | −140.3, 140.1 | 7.1 (74.1) | −158.7, 140.9 |
| Percent change in average sedentary time per day (min)+ | 1.3 (15.6) | −31.0, 38.0 | 2.8 (17.9) | −40.0, 38.0 | |||
| Sedentary bouts | |||||||
| Average time in bouts per day (min)+ | 173.2 (74.3) | 174.2 (68.6) | 185.0 (79.8) | 1.1 (43.2) | −83.8, 83.0 | 11.8 (46.6) | −97.4, 116.4 |
| Average number per day | 8.3 (3.4) | 8.2 (3.1) | 8.8 (3.5) | −0.03 (1.9) | −3.9, 3.6 | 0.5 (2.1) | −4.6, 4.1 |
| Average length (min)+ | 21.3 (3.6) | 21.3 (3.9) | 20.9 (2.8) | 0.1 (4.2) | −14.2, 18.8 | −0.4 (3.6) | −17.3, 5.1 |
| Sedentary breaks | |||||||
| Average number per day | 8.2 (3.4) | 8.2 (3.1) | 8.7 (3.5) | −0.03 (1.9) | −3.94, 3.64 | 0.5 (2.1) | −4.6, 4.2 |
| Average length (min)† | 172.9 (77.0) | 176.4 (113.3) | 161.7 (71.0) | 3.6 (79.3) | −178.3, 369.8 | −11.1 (64.9) | −163.6, 127.4 |
+
Negative values represent a “desirable” response – decrease in that metric from baseline to follow-up.
†
One participant excluded due to erroneous data on this metric.
6W, 6 weeks; 12W, 12 weeks