Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of participants across the trajectories
| Baseline characteristics | ‘Normal/ Decrease’ (n = 31) | ‘Normal/ Increase’ (n = 31) | ‘Normal/Rapid Increase’ (n = 30) | ‘High/Increase’ (n = 18) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Females, n (%) | 27 (87) | 24 (77) | 24 (80) | 15 (83) |
| Mobile app group, n (%) | 19 (61) | 12 (39) | 14 (47) | 10 (56) |
| Age (years), mean ± SD | 38.8 ± 5.1 | 34.0 ± 5.9 | 34.9 ± 6.7 | 31.0 ± 5.5 |
| BMI (kg/m2), mean ± SD | 26.9 ± 5.5 | 26.4 ± 4.3 | 27.6 ± 6.4 | 25.6 ± 5.9 |
| VO2 max (ml/kg/min), mean ± SD | 32.6 ± 7.3 | 35.1 ± 7.1 | 36.4 ± 9.8 | 39.9 ± 7.5 |
| MVPA (min/day), mean ± SD | 26.8 ± 13.2 | 37.8 ± 10.6 | 50.9 ± 18.1 | 74.1 ± 21.3 |
| Bodily pain (score), mean ± SD | 55.5 ± 22.2 | 49.9 ± 21.7 | 47.4 ± 16.6 | 49.5 ± 15.3 |
| Physical functioning (score), mean ± SD | 76.0 ± 13.4 | 71.1 ± 15.8 | 70.7 ± 20.4 | 74.7 ± 15.7 |
BMI body mass index; MVPA moderate to vigorous physical activity; SD standard deviation