How Children Move: Activity Pattern Characteristics in Lean and Obese Chinese Children
Table 4
Intra-individual variation in the activity pattern characteristics at school and at home, by weight status and sex.
Bouts per day (% CV)
Mean duration of bouts (% CV)
Mean duration of rest intervals (% CV)
Mean peak intensity of bouts (% CV)
School
Lean ()
Boys
14.7 ± 10.7
9.2 ± 5.0
24.9 ± 13.9
9.6 ± 6.8
Girls
13.4 ± 8.0
10.2 ± 3.8
17.6 ± 8.4*
8.3 ± 3.8
Obese ()
Boys
15.5 ± 9.8
11.5 ± 3.9
29.4 ± 19.2
8.4 ± 3.7
Girls
25.9 ± 18.3
12.3 ± 4.2
23.4 ± 13.8*
11.8 ± 4.2
Home
Lean ()
Boys
37.9 ± 29.4*
16.1 ± 14.3#
52.6 ± 38.3
9.6 ± 5.6#
Girls
40.6 ± 32.5
23.1 ± 19.2
57.8 ± 34.4*
19.7 ± 15.4*
Obese ()
Boys
54.8 ± 31.0*
17.4 ± 11.2#
78.9 ± 43.0
11.0 ± 4.5#
Girls
49.6 ± 39.0
23.8 ± 16.6
72.8 ± 43.3*
18.4 ± 13.0*
Values are expressed as mean ± SD. CV: coefficient of variation.
*significant difference between lean and obese, ; #significant difference between boys and girls, .
