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Table 2 Liking of the sedentary alternatives and of the traditional active toys and exergames

From: Autonomy supportive environments and mastery as basic factors to motivate physical activity in children: a controlled laboratory study

 

Boys

Girls

 

Traditional

Exergame

Traditional

Exergame

Magazines

7 ± 1

 

7 ± 1

 

Puzzles

6 ± 1

 

5 ± 1

 

Basketballa

9 ± 1

7 ± 1

8 ± 1

7 ± 1

Boxing

7 ± 1

8 ± 1

8 ± 1

8 ± 1

Golfa

6 ± 1

7 ± 1

6 ± 1

8 ± 1

Hockeyb

8 ± 1

8 ± 1

6 ± 1

6 ± 1

  1. Data are mean ± SE
  2. a p < 0.05 for main effect of toy design
  3. b p < 0.05 for main effect of gender
  4. Liking measured using a 1 to10 point Likert scale anchored by 'do not like it at all' on the left (score of 1) and 'like it very much' on the right (score of 10).