| Physical activity |
High school |
College |
Delta |
p-value |
| Vigorous-intensity activities at school or work |
|
|
|
|
| Days / week |
2.3 ± 2.5 |
0.3 ± 0.9 |
– 2.0 ± 2.4 |
0.001 |
| Minutes / bout |
64.5 ± 80.6 |
6.1 ± 19.1 |
– 58.4 ± 83.5 |
0.001 |
| Vigorous-intensity activities during sports or recreation |
|
|
|
|
| Days / week |
4.0 ± 2.7 |
2.1 ± 1.9 |
– 1.8 ±3.0 |
0.003 |
| Minutes / bout |
86.4 ± 68.9 |
55.7 ± 58.7 |
– 30.7 ± 69.9 |
0.013 |
| Moderate-intensity activities at school or work |
|
|
|
|
| Days / week |
3.0 ± 2.4 |
2.9 ± 2.5 |
– 0.02 ± 3.2 |
0.951 |
| Minutes / bout |
65.4 ± 75.9 |
31.1 ± 41.9 |
– 34.3 ± 90.8 |
0.082 |
| Moderate-intensity activities during sports or recreation |
|
|
|
|
| Days / week |
2.3 ± 2.6 |
2.3 ± 1.8 |
0 ± 2.9 |
0.667 |
| Minutes / bout |
51.4 ± 69.7 |
51.1 ± 49.5 |
– 0.4 ± 67.2 |
0.905 |
| Walking or bicycling for transportation |
|
|
|
|
| Days / week |
0.7 ± 1.9 |
3.9 ± 2.3 |
+ 3.1 ± 2.5 |
< 0.001 |
| Minutes / bout |
5.6 ± 16.1 |
49.5 ± 57.0 |
+ 43.9 ± 59.1 |
<0.001 |
| Sedentary behaviors or sitting |
|
|
|
|
| Hours / day |
7.6 ± 3.9 |
7.9 ± 3.9 |
+ 0.3 ±4.6 |
0.777 |
Notes: Data are shown as mean ± standard deviation.