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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of primary outcomes and group comparison

From: Promoting physical activity and health in Hong Kong primary school children through a blended physical literacy intervention: protocol and baseline characteristics of the “Stand+Move” randomized controlled trial

 

SSPA (n = 23)

PA (n = 25)

CG (n = 28)

p =

Physical literacy—actual level

 Motivation and confidence

22.8 ± 4.8

21.4 ± 5.0

22.0 ± 4.8

0.619

 Physical competence

14.7 ± 5.7

13.3 ± 3.5

14.6 ± 4.0

0.351

 Knowledge and understanding

4.5 ± 1.9

4.6 ± 1.3

4.0 ± 1.8

0.254

 Daily behavior

10.5 ± 3.5

9.4 ± 3.2

10.8 ± 3.6

0.330

Perceived physical literacy

 SS_PPL

11.3 ± 2.5

10.9 ± 1.9

11.0 ± 1.6

0.760

 SE_PPL

11.4 ± 2.4

11.1 ± 1.4

11.1 ± 1.9

0.808

 KU_PPL

12.6 ± 2.5

12.1 ± 1.6

12.5 ± 1.5

0.658

Physical activity—ActiGraph

 Total wear time (min)

4680.3 ± 1412.2

4387.8 ± 1672.0

3844.7 ± 1678.3

0.191

 Sedentary (%)

67.3 ± 7.4

66.8 ± 5.1

68.3 ± 7.2

0.661

 LPA (%)

28.0 ± 5.2

28.0 ± 4.2

26.8 ± 5.8

0.667

 MVPA (%)

5.1 ± 2.0

5.2 ± 1.8

5.0 ± 2.0

0.622

Physical activity—activPAL

 Sitting timea

1183.1 ± 81.0

1212.6 ± 82.2

1184.3 ± 85.1

0.700

 Standing timea

220.8 ± 44.4

190.5 ± 49.5

244.7 ± 42.7

0.055#

 Stepping timea

125.7 ± 21.3

105.8 ± 28.2

114.0 ± 23.3

0.111

 Sit-to-stand transitionsa

107.8 ± 21.0

98.3 ± 31.5

103.1 ± 20.1

0.612

  1. #p < 0.10
  2. an = 41
  3. Abbreviations: SS_PPL, SE_PPL, and KU_PPL are the attributes of perceived physical literacy; LPA light physical activity, MVPA moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, SSPA sit-stand desks and PA blended group, PA single PA group, CG control group