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. 2021 Oct 5;9:722079. doi: 10.3389/fped.2021.722079

Table 2.

Multivariable General Linear Models Evaluating the Association of Physical Activity and Screen-based Sedentary Behavior and Demographic Factors and Physical Fitness.

Physical fitness test Demographic characteristics Boys (n = 5,047)
β (95% CI)
Girls (n = 4,955)
β (95% CI)
50-m sprint (s) BMI 0.039 (0.028, 0.028)** F = 38.500
R2 = 0.069
0.019 (0.011, 0.028)** F = 13.617
R2 = 0.025
SES (moderate vs. low) −0.069 (−0.173, 0.035) −0.081 (−0.165 to 0.002)
SES (high vs. low) −0.061 (−0.168 to 0.046) −0.232 (−0.32 to −0.145)**
Screen-based SB
TV (≥3 h vs. <3 h) 0.452 (0.282, 0.621)** 0.537 (0.388, 0.686)**
C/V use (≥3 h vs. <3 h) −0.096 (−0.242 to 0.05) −0.059 (−0.207 to 0.09)
Physical activity
Physical activity (Active vs. Inactive) −0.066 (−0.173 to 0.04) −0.015 (−0.1 to 0.07)
Regular exercise (1–2 times pw vs. <1 time pw) −0.11 (−0.237 to 0.017) −0.098 (−0.196 to 0.001)
Regular exercise (3–4 times pw vs. <1 time pw) −0.096 (−0.247 to 0.054) −0.131 (−0.255 to −0.007)*
Regular exercise (≥5 times pw vs. <1 time pw) −0.178 (−0.338 to −0.019)* −0.215 (−0.355 to −0.074)**
Standing long
jump (cm) Sit and
reach (cm)
BMI −1.239 (−1.434 to −1.043)** F = 226.410 R2 = 0.309 −0.312 (−0.452 to −0.172)** F = 49.639
R2 = 0.090
SES (moderate vs. low) 2.591 (0.807, 4.375)** 1.453 (0.054, 2.853)*
SES (high vs. low) 3.007 (1.168, 4.845)** 2.139 (0.669, 3.609)**
Screen-based SB
TV (≥3 h vs. <3 h) −4.562 (−7.469 to −1.656)** −1.157 (−3.658, 1.344)
C/V use (≥3 h vs. <3 h) 1.106 (−1.406 to 3.618) 0.302 (−2.189 to 2.794)
Physical activity
Physical activity (Active vs. Inactive) 1.475 (−0.353 to 3.302) 1.504 (0.078, 2.93)*
Regular exercise (1–2 times pw vs. <1 time pw) 3.461 (1.278, 5.645)** 0.954 (−0.699 to 2.607)
Regular exercise (3–4 times pw vs. <1 time pw) 3.284 (0.702, 5.866)* 0.124 (−1.961 to 2.209)
Regular exercise (≥5 times pw vs. <1 time pw) 3.782 (1.046, 6.517)** 2.737 (0.386, 5.089)*
BMI −0.101 (−0.168 to −0.035)** F = 4.881
R2 = 0.008
−0.008 (−0.058 to 0.042) F = 7.099
R2 = 0.012
SES (moderate vs. low) 0.275 (−0.334 to 0.883) −0.32 (−0.823 to 0.183)
SES (high vs. low) 0.211 (−0.416, 0.839) 0.142 (−0.387 to 0.67)
Screen-based SB
TV (≥3 h vs. <3 h) 0.059 (−0.932 to 1.05) −1.173 (−2.072 to −0.274)*
C/V use (≥3 h vs. <3 h) −0.514 (−1.371 to 0.342) 0.654 (−0.241 to 1.55)
Physical activity
Physical activity (Active vs. Inactive) −0.39 (−1.013 to 0.233) 0.128 (−0.385 to 0.64)
Regular exercise (1–2 times pw vs. <1 time pw) 0.013 (−0.732 to 0.757) 0.33 (−0.264 to 0.924)
Regular exercise (3–4 times pw vs. <1 time pw) −0.03 (−0.91 to 0.851) 0.429 (−0.321 to 1.178)
Regular exercise (≥5 times pw vs. <1 time pw) 0.964 (0.031, 1.897)* 0.987 (0.142, 1.833)*
1,000-m run (min) BMI 0.052 (0.046, 0.058) F = 122.893 R2 = 0.195
SES (moderate vs. low) −0.072 (−0.13 to −0.014)*
SES (high vs. low) −0.099 (−0.158 to −0.039)**
Screen-based SB
TV (≥3 h vs. <3 h) 0.107 (0.013, 0.201)*
C/V use (≥3 hvs. <3 h) −0.032 (−0.113 to 0.05)
Physical activity
Physical activity (Active vs. Inactive) −0.082 (−0.142 to −0.023)**
Regular exercise (1–2 times pw vs. <1 time pw) −0.16 (−0.23 to −0.089)**
Regular exercise (3–4 times pw vs. <1 time pw) −0.131 (−0.215 to −0.047)**
Regular exercise (≥5 times pw vs. <1 time pw) −0.19 (−0.279 to −0.102)**
800-m run (min) BMI 0.023 (0.018,0.027)** F = 42.410
SES (moderate vs. low) −0.084 (−0.128,−0.041)**
SES (high vs. low) −0.053 (−0.099,−0.008)*
Screen-based SB
TV (≥3 h vs. <3 h) 0.149 (0.072,0.227)**
C/V use (≥3 h vs. <3 h) 0.03 (−0.047,0.107)
Physical activity
Physical activity (Active vs. Inactive) −0.032 (−0.077,0.012)
Regular exercise (1–2 times pw vs. <1 time pw) −0.054 (−0.105,−0.002)*
Regular exercise (3–4 times pw vs. <1 time pw) −0.076 (−0.14,−0.011)*
Regular exercise (≥5 times pw vs. <1 time pw) −0.16 (−0.233,−0.087)**
Pull-ups (reps) BMI −0.164 (−0.209 to −0.118)** F = 15.258 R2 = 0.028
SES (moderate vs. low) 0.041 (−0.376 to 0.459)
SES (high vs. low) 0.595 (0.165 to 1.025)**
Screen-based SB
TV (≥3 h vs. <3 h) 0.183 (−0.497 to 0.863)
C/V use (≥3 h vs. <3 h) −0.285 (−0.872 to 0.303)
Physical activity
Physical activity (Active vs. Inactive) 0.466 (0.039, 0.894)*
Regular exercise (1–2 times pw vs. <1 time pw) −0.036 (−0.547 to 0.474)
Regular exercise (3–4 times pw vs. <1 time pw) −0.114 (−0.718 to 0.49)
Regular exercise (≥5 times pw vs. <1 time pw) 0.934 (0.294 to 1.574)**
Bent-leg sit-ups (reps) BMI −0.041 (−0.109 to 0.027)
SES (moderate vs. low) 1.915 (1.236, 2.594)**
SES (high vs. low) 3.204 (2.491, 3.918)**
Screen-based SB
TV (≥3 h vs. <3 h) −1.383 (−2.597 to 0.169)*
C/V use (≥3 h vs. <3 h) 0.098 (−1.111 to 1.307)
Physical activity
Physical activity (Active vs. Inactive) 1.07 (0.378, 1.762)**
Regular exercise (1–2 times pw vs. <1 time pw) 0.19 (−0.612 to 0.992)
Regular exercise (3–4 times pw vs. <1 time pw) −0.152 (−1.164 to 0.859)
Regular exercise (≥5 times pw vs. <1 time pw) 0.651 (−0.49 to 1.792)

BMI, Body Mass Index; SES, socioeconomic status; Screen-based SB, Screen-based sedentary behavior; TV, Television viewing; C/V use, Computer/videogame use; pw: per week. Data are presented as β coefficient (95% CI). *0.05, **0.01. The model was adjusted for age, BMI, socioeconomic status, physical activity and screen-based sedentary behavior.