“Obese Equals Lazy?” Analysis of the Association between Weight Status and Physical Activity in Children

Table 1

Observation of accelerometer rates during direct observation.

Level of acceleration	Kind of sports	Degree of acceleration (acceleration rate)
>60 high activity	Skipping rope	103.4
	Running/jogging	92.3
	Walking/Nordic walking	89.7
	Climbing stairs	72.2
	Basketball	71.5
	Soccer	68.2
	Playing tag	66.6
35–60 moderate activity	Hockey	59.2
	Class breaks	51
	Walk/ride to school	49.1
	Playing	49
	Inline skating	48
10–35 low activity	Playing inside	31
<10 rest	Reading/screen time	5.1
	Sitting	4.1

Values shown are expressed as median degree of acceleration. Data were taken from n = 20 children.