Table 2.
Physical activity (PA) of study sample of school children in rural central Tanzania (N = 223)
| Physical activity parametersa | Overall (N = 223) | Girls (n = 118) | Boys (n = 105) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moderate-to-vigorous PA [min/day] | 119.4 (94.7; 145.0) | 105.9 (80.7; 128.7) | 131.9 (113.7; 165.7) |
| Mean total counts/day | 1,153,833 (1,012,454; 1,305,158) | 1,130,590 (970,892; 1,242,844) | 1,219,716 (1,078,160; 1,345,540) |
| Sedentary PA [min/day] | 422.1 (380.1; 466.7) | 428.4 (377.7; 461.0) | 421.0 (393.0; 469.7) |
| Light PA [min/day] | 315.1 (288.4; 342.6) | 328.6 (301.9; 357.1) | 302.3 (275.4; 328.3) |
| Moderate PA [min/day] | 73.7 (60.7; 88.0) | 68.9 (54.6; 83.7) | 79.9 (66.3; 94.1) |
| Vigorous PA [min/day] | 43.1 (27.4; 58.9) | 34.0 (21.3; 46.1) | 50.9 (39.3; 74.0) |
| Steps [day] | 17,004 (14,736; 19,396) | 15,946 (13,730; 17,705) | 18,519 (16,438; 20,696) |
| Wear-time-week [days] | 7.0 (7.0; 7.0) | 7.0 (7.0; 7.0) | 7.0 (7.0; 7.0) |
| Wear-time-day [min/day] | 864.3 (832.3; 892.3) | 861.5 (835.3; 887.1) | 868. 9 (832.3; 899.6) |
| Adherence to WHO recommendations on MVPAb [%] | |||
| Based on calculated average | 93 | 87 | 99 |
| At least on 5 days | 87 | 78 | 97 |
| Adherence to ≥ 16,500 steps/dayc,d [%] | 57 | 42 | 73 |
| Walking distance to school [%] | |||
| ≤ 5 min | 11.2 | 8.5 | 14.3 |
| > 5 to 15 min | 27.4 | 27.1 | 27.6 |
| > 15 to 30 min | 40.4 | 43.2 | 37.1 |
| > 30 to 60 min | 15.7 | 14.4 | 17.1 |
| > 60 min | 5.4 | 6.8 | 3.8 |
| Type of activity [min/day] | |||
| Screen time: TV and/or video games (n = 221) | 0.0 (0.0; 12.9) | 0.0 (0.0; 4.3) | 0.0 (0.0; 17.1) |
| Time spent reading/doing homework (n = 216) | 4.3 (0.0; 17.1) | 5.0 (0.0; 17.1) | 4.3 (0.0; 17.1) |
| Time spent playing outside (n = 220) | 54.3 (27.9; 60.0) | 42.9 (25.7; 60.0) | 60.0 (34.3; 90.0) |
| Time spent on household chores/farming (n = 222) | 40.0 821.4; 60.0) | 42.9 (22.9; 60.0) | 34.3 (21.4; 68.6) |