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Table 2 Activity and daily heart rate

From: Effect of frequent interruptions of prolonged sitting on self-perceived levels of energy, mood, food cravings and cognitive function

 

SIT

ONE

MICRO

Sitting (h)

7.74 ± 0.56

6.99 ± 0.93b

7.14 ± 0.46b

Standing (h)

0.45 ± 0.46

0.64 ± .81

0.45 ± 0.32

Stepping (h)

0.10 ± 0.04

0.71 ± 0.07b

0.78 ± 0.09a, c

Sitting (%)

93.42 ± 5.68

83.79 ± 10.21b

85.30 ± 4.15a

Standing (%)

5.40 ± 5.65

7.72 ± 10.01

5.36 ± 3.82

Stepping (%)

1.19 ± 0.48

8.47 ± 0.72b

9.34 ± 1.07a, c

Step count

418 ± 190

4715 ± 540b

5086 ± 610a, c

Daily Heart Rate (bpm)

70.2 ± 9.7

78.3 ± 9.9b

80.3 ± 11.6a

  1. Mean +/- SD, a P < 0.05 SIT versus MICRO, b P < 0.05 SIT versus ONE, c P < 0.05 ONE versus MICRO
  2. SIT uninterrupted sitting condition, ONE uninterrupted sitting plus one continuous 30-min bout of moderate intensity treadmill walking, MICRO uninterrupted sitting plus six 5-min bouts of moderate intensity treadmill walking, performed every hour for 6 h