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Table 2 Accelerometer’s epoch length and the time spent in sporadic physical activity

From: Epoch length and the physical activity bout analysis: An accelerometry research issue

 

Epoch length

 

4 sec

20 sec

60 sec

LPA (min/day)

48.7 ± 15.9

104.2 ± 36.1**

178.7 ± 62.6**, ‡

MPA (min/day)

30.0 ± 14.9

33.2 ± 16.2

28.5 ± 15.9*,†

VPA (min/day)

2.9 ± 5.2

1.1 ± 2.4**

0.9 ± 2.5**

MVPA (min/day)

32.9 ± 16.5

34.3 ± 17.1

29.4 ± 16.9*,†

  1. Data are expressed as the means with the standard deviation (mean ± SD). LPA; light intensity physical activity, MPA; moderate intensity physical activity, VPA; vigorous intensity physical activity, MVPA; moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity.
  2. *, **Significantly different compared with 4 sec (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01). †, ‡Significantly different compared with 20 sec (p < 0.05, p < 0.01).