Table 3.
Upper-half of Median (Wear-time) Frequencies of Physical Activity and the Association with Age and Sex (n = 176).
| %Sedentary | p | %Light | p | %Moderate | p | %Vigorous | p | %MVPA | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 64.6 ± 7.9 | NA | 26.5 ± 5.8 | NA | 5.9 ± 2.1 | NA | 3.0 ± 1.5 | NA | 8.9 ± 3.4 | NA |
| Age (Years) | 0.033 | 0.889 | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |||||
| 2-year olds | 66.3 ± 7.1 3 | 26.3 ± 5.7 | 5.1 ± 1.8 2,3 | 2.3 ± 1.1 2,3 | 7.4 ± 2.7 2,3 | |||||
| 3-year olds | 64.5 ± 7.2 | 26.4 ± 5.6 | 6.0 ± 1.9 1 | 3.1 ± 1.1 1,3 | 9.1 ± 2.8 1,3 | |||||
| 4–5-year olds | 62.6 ± 8.9 1 | 26.8 ± 6.1 | 6.7 ± 2.3 1 | 3.9 ± 1.8 1,2 | 10.6 ± 3.9 1,2 | |||||
| Sex | 0.123 | 0.780 | 0.007 | 0.001 | 0.002 | |||||
| Female | 65.4 ± 8.5 | 26.4 ± 6.4 | 5.5 ± 2.0 | 2.7 ± 1.4 | 8.1 ± 3.3 | |||||
| Male | 63.6 ± 7.0 | 26.6 ± 5.0 | 6.3 ± 2.1 | 3.4 ± 1.5 | 9.7 ± 3.4 |
Note. Data expressed as M ± SD. Boldface indicates statistical significance. Post hoc analysis (Tukey LSD): 1 Different from group 1. 2 Different from group 2. 3 Different from group 3.