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Table 1 Mean (SD) physical activity and activity-related support for adolescents at high versus low risk of physical inactivity.

From: Youth at risk of physical inactivity may benefit more from activity-related support than youth not at risk

 

Low Risk (N = 122)

High risk (N = 80)

t-value

Effect size† (Cohen's d)

Physical activity

.39 (1.08)

-.61 (1.46)

5.45**

.78

Source of social support

    

Mother

2.74 (.63)

2.72 (.57)

0.14

.03

Father

2.90 (.62)

2.71 (.68)

1.93*

.29

Sibling

2.77 (.74)

2.62 (.68)

1.41

.21

Friend

3.32 (.58)

3.08 (.54)

3.03**

.43

  1. Note: Scores for physical activity are standardized with a mean of 0.
  2. * p < .05 ** p < .01
  3. † According to Cohen [37] an effect size of .2 is considered a small effect, .5 is a medium effect, and .8 is a large effect.