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Table 2 Physical activity patterns of the Latino children measured by accelerometry over the two-year study period

From: Longitudinal effects of parental, child and neighborhood factors on moderate-vigorous physical activity and sedentary time in Latino children

 

Baseline

Follow-up 1-year

Follow-up 2-years

n

282

282

282

Total wear time (min/d)c

1,406 ± 2*

1,392 ± 3

1,374 ± 4

Awake time (min/d)b

834 ± 5

815 ± 5

811 ± 6

Total counts (counts/d)a

346,132 ± 15,762

302,866 ± 8,741

290,378 ± 9,447

Steps (steps/d)c

11,235 ± 305

10,201 ± 337

9,548 ± 354

Sedentary time (min/d)c

476 ± 7

493 ± 5

514 ± 5

Light physical activity (min/d)c

292 ± 5

267 ± 4

243 ± 4

Moderate physical activity (min/d)

63 ± 4

52 ± 2

50 ± 2

Vigorous physical activity (min/d)

2.1 ± 0.3

1.9 ± 0.2

2.2 ± 0.3

Moderate-vigorous physical activity (min/d)a

66 ± 4

55 ± 2

53 ± 2

Sedentary time (% awake time)c

57.4 ± 0.8

60.6 ± 0.6

63.6 ± 0.5

Light physical activity (% awake time)c

34.8 ± 0.5

32.7 ± 0.5

29.9 ± 0.4

Moderate physical activity (% awake time)

7.6 ± 0.4

6.4 ± 0.2

6.2 ± 0.2

Vigorous physical activity (% awake time)

0.26 ± 0.03

0.24 ± 0.02

0.28 ± 0.04

Moderate-vigorous physical activity (% awake time)a

7.9 ± 0.4

6.7 ± 0.2

6.5 ± 0.3

  1. *Mean ± SE; Statistical notation: Linear time effect, adjusted for child gender and age at baseline:ap-value < 0.05;bp-value < 0.001;cp-value < 0.0001.