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Table 2 presents descriptive statistic on participants` physical activity
phenotypes.
Table 2: Descriptive statistic of PA phenotypes for 7 days.
N (25) Mean SD Min Max
Sedentary/min
Light/min 608.14 75.93 480.95 759.17
Moderate/min 80.74 14.47 53.10 105.00
Vigorous/min 156.62 22.40 120.55 207.90
Very V/min 30.03 8.17 14.67 50.33
MVPA/min 18.57 10.97 5.57 49.98
Overall PA/cpm 205.22 32.79 144.64 278.38
1316.50 387.39 683.21 2329.84
SD–standard deviation; Min–minimum; Max–maximum; V–vigorous; PA–physical amount and intensity of physical activity of a group of gymnasts 33
activity; MVPA–moderate to vigorous PA
Table 3 summarises the differences between the recommendations on PA
and sedentary behaviour between weekdays and weekend days. The depend-
ent t-test showed that participants spent statistically significantly more time in
MVPA during the week than on weekends (p < 0.001; ES = 1.06), but the differ-
ences in sedentary time were not statistically significant (ES = 0.35).
Table 3: Differences between week and weekends in MVPA and sedentary.
Week Weekends
Outcomes Mean SD Mean SD p ES
N (25)
MVPA/min 217.49 27.59 172.11 52.87 0.000** 1.06
SED/min 613.95 82.57 584.51 84.91 0.065 0.35
SD–standard deviation; ES–effect size (Hedges); MVPA–moderate to vigorous physical
activity; SED–sedentary; * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.001
Discussion
The purpose of the present study was to find out whether young gymnasts
achieve the daily physical activity (PA) recommendation and how long they
spend in the individual PA phenotype. We hypothesized that there would be
differences in mean of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) between
weekdays and weekends. We also hypothesized that our sample would be less
sedentary than their peers, which has been found in several studies.
In addition, there are a few studies conducted on children and adolescents
that have found differences between weekdays and weekends in MVPA and sed-
entary. According to our analysis, our participants spent an average of 217.49
minutes in MVPA on weekdays and 172.11 minutes on weekends, which is a sta-
tistically significant difference (p < 0.001). Trost et al. (2000) found significant
phenotypes.
Table 2: Descriptive statistic of PA phenotypes for 7 days.
N (25) Mean SD Min Max
Sedentary/min
Light/min 608.14 75.93 480.95 759.17
Moderate/min 80.74 14.47 53.10 105.00
Vigorous/min 156.62 22.40 120.55 207.90
Very V/min 30.03 8.17 14.67 50.33
MVPA/min 18.57 10.97 5.57 49.98
Overall PA/cpm 205.22 32.79 144.64 278.38
1316.50 387.39 683.21 2329.84
SD–standard deviation; Min–minimum; Max–maximum; V–vigorous; PA–physical amount and intensity of physical activity of a group of gymnasts 33
activity; MVPA–moderate to vigorous PA
Table 3 summarises the differences between the recommendations on PA
and sedentary behaviour between weekdays and weekend days. The depend-
ent t-test showed that participants spent statistically significantly more time in
MVPA during the week than on weekends (p < 0.001; ES = 1.06), but the differ-
ences in sedentary time were not statistically significant (ES = 0.35).
Table 3: Differences between week and weekends in MVPA and sedentary.
Week Weekends
Outcomes Mean SD Mean SD p ES
N (25)
MVPA/min 217.49 27.59 172.11 52.87 0.000** 1.06
SED/min 613.95 82.57 584.51 84.91 0.065 0.35
SD–standard deviation; ES–effect size (Hedges); MVPA–moderate to vigorous physical
activity; SED–sedentary; * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.001
Discussion
The purpose of the present study was to find out whether young gymnasts
achieve the daily physical activity (PA) recommendation and how long they
spend in the individual PA phenotype. We hypothesized that there would be
differences in mean of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) between
weekdays and weekends. We also hypothesized that our sample would be less
sedentary than their peers, which has been found in several studies.
In addition, there are a few studies conducted on children and adolescents
that have found differences between weekdays and weekends in MVPA and sed-
entary. According to our analysis, our participants spent an average of 217.49
minutes in MVPA on weekdays and 172.11 minutes on weekends, which is a sta-
tistically significant difference (p < 0.001). Trost et al. (2000) found significant
