Table 2 Descriptive physical activity characteristics of the studied participants and the comparisons between genders and type of practice
Athletes (n = 33) | Non-athletes (n = 93) | p value | Effect size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Women (n = 73) | ||||
Number of steps per day | 9257.86 (4791.81) | 8219.50 (38,578.58)* | 0.053 | 0.007 |
CI (95 %) | (8271.74–10,243.97) | (7849.71–8589.29) | No effect | |
Effect size | 0.002 No effect | 0.019 No effect | ||
Sedentary time (min/day) | 730.22 (138.22) | 773.44 (158.18) | 0.040 | 0.008 |
CI (95 %) | (691.64–768.81) | (758.97–787.91) | No effect | |
Effect size | 0.001 No effect | 0.005 No effect | ||
Light PA (min/day) | 314.05 (75.78) | 281.79 (82.05) | 0.003 | 0.017 |
CI (95 %) | (293.92–334.18) | (274.24–289.34) | No effect | |
Effect size | 0.001 No effect | 0.001 No effect | ||
Moderate PA (min/day) | 47.57 (41.31) | 42.86 (32.35)* | 0.297 | 0.002 |
CI (95 %) | (39.26–55.88) | (39.74–45.97) | No effect | |
Effect size | 0.003 No effect | 0.027 No effect | ||
Vigorous PA (min/day) | 4.35 (6.72) | 1.08 (2.79)* | 0.001 | 0.086 |
CI (95 %) | (3.48–5.22) | (0.75–1.40) | Minimum effect | |
Effect size | 0.002 No effect | 0.071 Minimum effect | ||
Men (n = 53) | ||||
Number of steps per day | 10,228.30 (8723.13) | 9597.47 (5122.31)* | 0.446 | 0.002 |
CI (95 %) | (9255.40–11,201.20) | (8296.01–10,898.92) | No effect | |
Effect size | 0.002 No effect | 0.019 No effect | ||
Sedentary time (min/day) | 737.94 (202.62) | 746.52 (165.26) | 0.677 | 0.001 |
CI (95 %) | (713.71–762.17) | (714.11–778.93) | No effect | |
Effect size | 0.001 No effect | 0.005 No effect | ||
Light PA (min/day) | 311.02 (114.74) | 276.65 (88.00) | 0.003 | 0.024 |
CI (95 %) | (297.51–324.52) | (258.59–294.72) | No effect | |
Effect size | 0.001 No effect | 0.001 No effect | ||
Moderate PA (min/day) | 52.93 (42.61) | 56.66 (43.33)* | 0.422 | 0.002 |
CI (95 %) | (47.46–58.39) | (49.35–63.97) | No effect | |
Effect size | 0.003 No effect | 0.027 No effect | ||
Vigorous PA (min/day) | 5.17 (8.65) | 3.71 (6.63)* | 0.091 | 0.008 |
CI (95 %) | (4.15–6.19) | (2.35–5.07) | No effect | |
Effect size | 0.002 No effect | 0.071 Minimum effect | ||