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. 2021 Apr 6;33(4):345–350. doi: 10.1589/jpts.33.345

Table 2. The change of physical activity at Before and After state of emergency declaration.

ALL High-PA Low-PA Interaction effect p value

Before After Before After Before After
Step (step/d) 5,742.7 ± 1,393.4 3,506.6 ± 1,961.0* 5,917.0 ± 1,246.0 3,568.7 ± 1,886.4* 5,539.2 ± 1,644.5 3,434.2 ± 2,224.2 0.86
Activity time (≥1.5 METs) (min/d) 475.3 ± 55.4 376.9 ± 71.1* 465.8 ± 60.4 414.7 ± 48.6* 486.4 ± 52.0 332.8 ± 70.5* 0.04
Average walking METs (METs) 2.7 ± 0.2 2.6 ± 0.3 2.8 ± 0.2 2.6 ± 0.3 2.7 ± 0.2 2.5 ± 0.3 0.79
Average LA METs (METs) 2.3 ± 0.1 2.3 ± 0.1 2.3 ± 0.1 2.3 ± 0.1 2.3 ± 0.1 2.2 ± 0.1 0.47
Moderate intensity PA (METs*h/d) 5.5 ± 1.0 3.7 ± 1.9* 5.4 ± 1.1 4.3 ± 1.9 5.5 ± 1.0 3.0 ± 1.7 0.22
Moderate intensity walking PA (METs*h/d) 1.5 ± 0.8 1.0 ± 0.9 1.7 ± 0.7 1.2 ± 1.1 1.4 ± 0.9 0.8 ± 0.7* 0.85
Moderate intensity LA PA (METs*h/d) 3.9 ± 1.0 2.6 ± 1.2* 3.7 ± 0.8 3.1 ± 1.1 4.1 ± 1.3 2.1 ± 1.1* 0.12
Light intensity PA (METs*h/d) 13.3 ± 1.7 10.9 ± 2.2* 13.0 ± 1.8 11.9 ± 1.3* 13.7 ± 1.5 9.7 ± 2.5* 0.06
Light intensity walking PA (METs*h/d) 2.0 ± 0.4 1.7 ± 0.6* 2.1 ± 0.5 1.7 ± 0.6* 2.0 ± 0.1 1.7 ± 0.6 0.75
Light intensity LA PA (METs*h/d) 11.3 ± 1.6 9.2 ± 2.3* 10.9 ± 1.6 11.9 ± 1.3 11.7 ± 1.6 8.0 ± 27* 0.049
Total PA (METs*h/d) 18.8 ± 2.2 14.6 ± 3.0* 18.4 ± 2.4 16.2 ± 2.4* 19.2 ± 2.1 12.7 ± 2.5* 0.03

Values are mean ± SD or n (%). Before indicates before state of emergency declaration; After indicates after state of emergency declaration; PA: Physical activity; LA: Living activity; METs: Metabolic equivalents; *p<0.05 vs. same group. Interaction effect p value indicates High-PA vs. Low-PA.