Research Article
The Impact of Step Recommendations on Body Composition and Physical Activity Patterns in College Freshman Women: A Randomized Trial
Table 1
Demographic data by step group at baseline.
| | 10,000 steps (n = 40) | 12,500 steps (n = 40) | 15,000 steps (n = 40) | Combined (n = 120) | F | | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | M | SD |
| Age (yrs) | 18.0 | 0.2 | 18.1 | 0.3 | 18.0 | 0.4 | 18.1 | 0.3 | 0.36 | 0.69 | BMI (kg/m2) | 23.5 | 2.7 | 22.7 | 2.14 | 23.2 | 2.6 | 23.1 | 2.5 | 0.87 | 0.42 | Body fat % | 34.0 | 5.3 | 32.7 | 4.1 | 33.0 | 5.2 | 33.2 | 4.9 | 0.79 | 0.45 | Average steps at baseline | 8082 | 1608 | 8375 | 1537 | 8213 | 1444 | 8225 | 1512 | 0.35 | 0.71 |
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Note. F and values refer to the comparison of groups at baseline. |