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. 2021 May 27;16(5):e0252395. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252395

Table 1. This is the weekly physical activity expressed as METs at work (vigorous and moderate), during transport activities (moving) and recreational exercise (vigorous and moderate), as well as daily time spent in sedentary behaviours.

All values are compared before and during the quarantine period.

Before confinement During confinement Δ (Δ %) 95% CI Δ p value Cohen’s d
METs Vigorous work 149.4±881.7 68.0±591.6 -81.4 (-54.5) 36.9–125.9 <0.001 0.19
METs Moderate work 304.5±901.6 108.8±549.5 -195.7 (-74.3) 152.2–239.3 <0.001 0.26
METs Moving 427.6±560.7 181.1±468.9 -246.6 (-57.7) 213.7–279.4 <0.001 0.48
METs Vigorous exercise 568.5±838.6 833.7±1263.0 265.2 (+46.6) 325.2–205.1 <0.001 0.25
METs Moderate exercise 381.5±550.4 492.9±672.5 111.4 (+29.2) 147.2–75.6 <0.001 0.18
Total METs 1831.6±1922.7 1684.5±1961.9 -147.1 (-8.1) 39.4–254.9 <0.01 0.08
Sedentary behaviours (h: min/day) 07:22±03:20 08:49±03:41 1:27 (+17.9) 1:17–1:36 <0.001 0.38