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Table 2 Objectively measured habitual school-timea physical activity and sedentary behaviour for intervention and control groups at baseline (T0) and week 12 (T1)

From: Effects of a peer-led Walking In ScHools intervention (the WISH study) on physical activity levels of adolescent girls: a cluster randomised pilot study

Time (min/day)

T0

T1

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Change (95% CI)

p valueb

Sedentaryc

 Controld

310.30

24.85

308.31

38.22

−1.99 (−11.06–6.80)

0.013

 Interventiond

325.13

21.80

316.31

24.28

−8.82 (−13.99– -3.64)

Light PAc

 Control

118.56

20.32

116.42

21.83

−2.14 (−6.73–2.45)

0.018

 Intervention

104.84

18.96

113.11

23.10

8.27 (3.22–13.32)

Moderate PAc

 Control

16.80

6.39

19.84

7.91

3.05 (1.64–4.44)

0.122

 Intervention

15.57

5.92

17.61

5.62

2.04 (0.52–3.57)

Vigorous PAc

 Control

5.34

4.16

6.42

6.05

0.89 (−0.24–2.37)

0.071

 Intervention

5.12

3.86

3.97

3.15

−1.15 (−2.03– -0.26)

Total PAc

 Control

140.52

24.85

142.67

28.64

1.24 (−3.88–7.82)

0.007

 Intervention

125.52

22.00

134.69

24.28

9.17 (3.92–14.41)

  1. PA Physical activity
  2. aSchool-time filter (08:30–16:00)
  3. bDifferences between groups compared using mixed between-within subjects ANOVA
  4. cEvenson cut-points [35]
  5. dParticipants with ≥ 3 days valid wear included in analysis (n = 65 control, n = 52 intervention)