Research Article

Objectively Measured Physical Activity and Sedentary Time among Children and Adolescents in Morocco: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Physical activity levels and sedentary time by gender and by age grade on weekdays.

Sedentary timeLight activityModerate activityVigorous activitySteps
(min/day)(min/day)(min/day)(min/day)(steps/day)
BoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirlsBoysGirls

ChildrenMean526.4559.3277.1264.748.835.718.811.311514.410005.1
95% CILower506.7540.6261.6249.943.730.815.98.510469.89008.03
Upper546.1578.1292.5279.453.940.621.714.112559.111002.1
AdolescentsMean563.8588.4240.5243.145.330.121.49.511558.38868.9
95% CILower544.7568.9225.5227.840.325.118.66.610547.57838.2
Upper582.8607.8255.5258.350.235.124.312.412569.19899.7
GenderF8.770.4131.544.916.6
p-value0.0040.519< 0.001< 0.001< 0.001
η20.0500.0030.1600.2130.09
Age gradeF11.4714.293.220.091.10
p-value0.001< 0.0010.0750.7610.295
η20.0650.0790.0190.0010.007
GenderF0.180.940.172.321.29
p-value0.6690.3320.6750.1290.257
Age gradeη20.0010.0060.0010.0140.008

Adjusted for BMI z-score and wear time.