Table 4.
Physical activity levels among girls and boys during leisure times at four Kindergarten-8th grade (K-8) schools at baseline and follow-up.
| Physical Activity Levels | Percent % | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Follow-Up 1 | Follow-Up 2 | |
| School Girls | |||
| Sedentary | 42% | 40% | 29% |
| Walking | 46% | 43% | 54% |
| Vigorous | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| School Boys | |||
| Sedentary | 31% | 30% | 19% |
| Walking | 51% | 47% | 56% |
| Vigorous | 18% | 22% | 25% 1 |
1 The activity of each student was coded as Sedentary, Walking, or Very Active before school, during school (lunch recess), and after-school over at least three randomly selected days within a two week period per school. Baseline observations were completed September–October 2015; follow-up 1, April–May 2016; follow-up 2, May 2017.