Table 6.
Post-intervention physical activity outcomes measured by IPAQ in intervention and control groups of the trial
| Item | Intervention (n = 145) | Control (n = 160) | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vigorous* job related physical activity, mins/week, mean (SD) |
259.9 (389.7) |
153.8 (280.2) |
0.032 |
| Moderate† job-related physical activity, mins/week, mean (SD) |
749.0 (822.0) |
550.0 (725.4) |
0.058 |
| Transport, mins/week, mean (SD) |
495.0 (983.5) |
480.0 (794.7) |
0.908 |
| Vigorous* leisure physical activity, mins/week, mean (SD) |
120.5 (143.6) |
138.5 (164.7) |
0.417 |
| Moderate† leisure physical activity, mins/week, mean (SD) |
271.8 (463.2) |
328.6 (607.0) |
0.434 |
| Sitting‡, mins/week, mean (SD) | 273.9 (225.0) | 321.9 (270.8) | 0.133 |
SD – standard deviation
*Activities that take hard physical effort and make you breathe much harder than normal.
†Activities that take moderate physical effort and make you breathe somewhat harder than normal.
‡Time spent sitting at a desk, visiting friends, reading, or sitting or lying down to watch television.