Table 3.
Comparisons between MS and the Reference groups for the level of physical activity (Mean and SD for counts·min−1 and peak) on the weekdays, weekend, Saturday and Sunday.
| Accelerometer Parameters |
PwMS (n = 41) |
Ref (n = 16) |
d | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counts·min−1 weekdays * | 433.46 (181.81) | 624.33 (248.83) | 0.95 | <10−5 |
| Counts·min−1 weekend * | 413.34 (207.82) | 713.00 (151.57) | 1.57 | <10−5 |
| Counts·min−1 Saturday * | 431.20 (209.26) | 754.19 (129.12) | 1.76 | <10−5 |
| Counts·min−1 Sunday * | 402.16 (207.72) | 653.18 (207.1) | 1.21 | 10−3 |
| Counts peak weekdays * | 4218.36 (958.75) | 5207.23 (959.02) | 1.03 | 10−3 |
| Counts peak weekend * | 3856.88 (1077.22) | 4802.90 (995.32) | 0.90 | 0.005 |
| Counts peak Saturday * | 3888.16 (1137.93) | 5123.52 (1158.99) | 1.08 | 0.001 |
| Counts peak Sunday | 3829.94 (911.73) | 4390.61 (861.66) | 0.63 | 0.07 |
*: significant values (<0.05); Abbreviations: PwMS, Persons with Multiple Sclerosis; Ref, Reference group.