Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics and time spent in movement behaviors of the participating children.
| All (n = 100) 1 | Boys (n = 58) 2 | Girls (n = 42) 3 | p-Value 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Age | 4.0 ± 0.5 | 4.0 ± 0.4 | 4.0 ± 0.5 | 0.986 |
| Weight (kg) | 17.4 ± 2.1 | 17.7 ± 2.2 | 16.9 ± 1.9 | 0.106 |
| Height (cm) | 103.8 ± 5.0 | 104.4 ± 5.5 | 103.1 ± 4.1 | 0.274 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 16.1 ± 1.2 | 16.2 ± 1.1 | 15.9 ± 1.2 | 0.047 |
| TPA (min/day) | 243.8 ± 55.8 | 262.5 ± 60.3 | 220.4 ± 39.2 | 0.002 |
| MVPA (min/day) | 124.0 ± 40.5 | 136.9 ± 43.8 | 107.8 ± 29.2 | 0.004 |
| VPA (min/day) | 34.8 ± 18.4 | 39.0 ± 19.4 | 29.4 ± 15.7 | 0.028 |
| Sedentary behavior (min/day) | 564.6 ± 59.4 | 544.7 ± 61.1 | 589.3 ± 47.3 | 0.002 |
| Screen time (min/day) | 104.2 ± 68.2 | 106.2 ± 72.6 | 101.5 ± 62.4 | 0.735 |
| Sleep (min/day) | 611.7 ± 38.2 | 612.0 ± 43.0 | 611.2 ± 31.9 | 0.869 |
Abbreviations: n, Number of children; SD, Standard deviation; BMI, Body mass index; TPA, Total physical activity; MVPA, Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; VPA, Vigorous physical activity; 1 For all physical activity intensities and sleep n = 72 and for screen time n = 98; 2 For all physical activity intensities and sleep n = 40 and for screen time n = 57; 3 For all physical activity intensities and sleep n = 32 and for screen time n = 41; 4 Differences between sex tested using Wilcoxon’s rank-sum test.