Table 3.
Sport and physical activity (hours/week)
| Type of sport | N | Questionnaire | Diary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before: Sport alone |
During: Sort alone |
During: Sport and physcial activity |
During: Sport and physical activity |
||
| Endurance | 8 | 1.65 ± 0.34 | 1.47 ± 0.40 | 10.52 ± 2.75 | 9.20 ± 2.73 |
| Strength | 4 | 3.75 ± 1.50 | 3.75 ± 1.50 | 7.43 ± 1.23 | 5.96 ± 1.38 |
| Team sport | 4 | 2.25 ± 0.50 | 3.00 ± 0.75 | 7.99 ± 1.75 | 8.15 ± 2.58 |
| Endurance and strength | 7 | 3.18 ± 0.58 | 2.57 ± 0.75 | 9.32 ± 0.88 | 6.62 ± 0.87 |
| Team sport and endurance | 8 | 3.66 ± 0.62 | 3.16 ± 0.50 | 7.88 ± 1.04 | 7.62 ± 0.69 |
| Team sport and strength | 1 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 12.75 | 12.83 |
| 3 or more of the above | 2 | 5.25 ± 0.10 | 3.75 ± 1.50 | 10.05 ± 5.70 | 8.44 ± 2.42 |
| None of the above | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4.62 ± 0.63 | 2.86 ± 0.39 |
| Total | 39 | 2.60 ± 1.93 | 2.35 ± 0.30 | 8.46 ± 0.73 | 7.21 ± 0.72 |
The amount of sport and physical activity is given according to the type of sport the subjects engaged in prior to the study. Sport refers to intended sportive activity performed in e.g. a gym, while physical activity refers to additional activity e.g. cycling to campus, going shopping etc. The amount of sport and physical activity during the revision time as measured in the questionnaire and the diary differed significantly (Wilcoxon signed rank test; p = 0.009) but were correlated (Kendall’s tau = 0.536; p < 0.001). The amount of sport (only) during the revision time and during a four weeks period before exam prepartion was not different (Wilcoxon signed rank test; n.s.)