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Table 2 Objectively-measured physical activity patterns at 13.3 years among boys and girls (N=457)

From: Infancy and childhood growth and physical activity in adolescence: prospective birth cohort study from Brazil

Variable

All Mean (SD)

Boys Mean (SD)

Girls Mean (SD)

P value

Time spent in different intensities of physical activity (min/day)

    

 Sedentary (0-100 counts)

660 (80)

660 (82)

661 (78)

0.97

 Light (101-2000 counts)

189 (45)

200 (48)

177 (37)

<0.001

 Moderate (2001-5000 counts)

63 (27)

69 (28)

58 (25)

<0.001

 Vigorous (5001-8000 counts)

8 (6)

10 (7)

6 (5)

<0.001

 Very vigorous (> 8000 counts)

1 (2)

2 (2)

1 (2)

<0.001

% active (≥ 60 min/day of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity)

61.3%

69.8%

52.1%

<0.001