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. 2021 Nov 3;8(11):998. doi: 10.3390/children8110998

Table 3.

Associations between predictors and fitness analysed with linear regression models controlled for BMI, and wear time, stratified by gender.

Model Girls Boys
n β 95% CI n β 95% CI
1. Physical activity 482 346
 1.1 MVPA whole week 0.074 0.038, 0.110 0.069 0.029, 0.108
 1.2 SED whole week −0.039 −0.057, 0.022 −0.030 −0.046, −0.014
 1.3 SED:MVPA ratio −0.473 −0.699, −0.248 −0.407 −0.638, −0.175
 1.4 Light PA whole week 0.043 0.020, 0.066 0.035 0.013, 0.057
 1.5 Reached the PA recommendations 3.313 1.962, 4.664 1.874 0.262, 3.486
2. Organised sports
 2.1 Participated in organised sports 461 2.269 0.853, 3.686 341 2.870 1.141, 4.599
3. Rate of participation (per week)
 Do not participate at all REF REF
 1–2 times 0.486 −1.197, 2.170 1.635 −0.763, 4.032
 3–4 times 2.937 1.302, 4.572 3.120 1.242, 5.154
 ≥5 times or more 5.188 3.262, 7.115 3.615 1.099, 6.130
4. Screen time weekdays 458 428
 ≤2 h REF REF
 3–4 h −1.824 −3.209, −0.440 −1.579 −3.356, 0.198
 ≥5 h −2.315 −3.922, −0.708 −2.821 −5.140, −0.502
5. Screen time weekend 479 341
 ≤2 h REF REF
 3–4 h 0.582 −1.543, 2.708 1.308 −0.836, 3.452
 ≥5 h −1.266 −3.362, 0.831 −1.138 −3.238, 0.963
6. Body composition 569 448
 Body fat (%) −0.520 −0.671, −0.369 −0.714 −0.887, −0.541
7. Puberty 528 421
 Tanner −0.621 −1.349, 0.108 2.613 1.860, 3.366

CI are in bold to indicate significance (p < 0.05). Model 2, 3, 4 and 5 are also adjusted for MVPA. MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, PA physical activity, SED sedentary time.