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Table 2 Frequency of illustrated representations of activity intensity and activity duration as drawn and commented by first – to sixth-grade children (n = 66) during 15 focus group discussions

From: Development of the Physical Activity Interactive Recall (PAIR) for Aboriginal children

Category type

Activity intensity indicator

n/66

Activity duration indicator

N/66

Somatic

sweat

30

sweat

23

 

red face

6

sore legs

5

 

heart beating

5

panting

3

 

soreness

2

shaking

2

 

panting

1

purple lips

1

 

radiating heat

1

wrinkled hands

1

 

getting stronger

1

yawning

1

Environment

sun shining

5

night falling

5

 

water bottle

2

changes to equipment/field

4

 

smoking shoes/skates

2

wearing of surface

3

 

accumulation of items over time

1

accumulation of items over time

2

 

water splashing

1

changes to ball

2

   

raising dust

1

Symbolic

movement lines

33

watch/clock

19

 

arrows showing route

2

track lines (laps or distance)

3

 

game time expiring

1

expressions of fatigue

2

   

movement lines

2

   

game score

1

   

"come in!" caption

1