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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of intervention and control group participants.

From: The Impact of Exercise Consultation on Activity Levels and Metabolic Markers in Obese Adolescents: A Pilot Study

Participants characteristics

Control ()

Intervention ()

Age (years),

15.3 1.1

16.0 1.2

Female,

11 (68.8%)

8 (57.1%)

BMI (Kg/m2),

36.4 7.4

35.7 6.5

Baseline SOC,

  

Contemplation

5 (31.3%)

5 (33.3%)

Preparation

7 (43.8%)

6 (40.0%)

Action

1 (6.3%)

1 (6.7%)

Maintenance

3 (18.8%)

3 (20.0%)

Tanner stage

  

Genitalia,

  

Tanner 1

0

0

Tanner 2

0

0

Tanner 3

4 (25.0%)

5 (35.7%)

Tanner 4

9 (56.3%)

3 (41.4%)

Tanner 5

3 (18.8%)

6 (42.9%)

Tanner stage

  

Pubic hair,

  

Tanner 1

0

1 (6.7%)

Tanner 2

0

0

Tanner 3

3 (18.8%)

4 (26.7%)

Tanner 4

4 (25.0%)

2 (13.3%)

Tanner 5

9 (56.3%)

8 (53.3%)

Activity counts per minute,

293.4 (94.4)

339.8 (106.8)

Average Counts all days actually worn,

244950.0 (69978.5)

275564.3 (81064.9)

Average Activity Counts over 3 week days + 1 week-end day,

260352.0 (74771.6)

291063.1 (99417.1)

Frequency of Activity (questionnaire),

9.4 (7.2)

8.1 (3.6)

Light activity (minutes/week),

77.3 (24.4)

84.8 (24.5)

Moderate activity (minutes/week),

10.6 (10.2)

16.6 (10.1)

Vigorous activity (minutes/week),

0.90 (3.1)

0.13 (0.4)

Weight (kg),

98.0 (18.8)

97.5 (20.1)

BMI Z-scores (kg/m2),

2.2 (0.4)

2.2 (0.4)

Waist circumference (cm),

109.0 (16.1)

109.7 (15.2)

Hip circumference (cm),

114.4 (13.7)

115.1 (14.0)

Waist-to-hip ratio,

0.95 (0.1)

0.96 (0.1)

Wear time baseline (days),

6.9 (0.28)

6.2 (0.97)

Wear time baseline (hours/day),

14.2 (0.8)

13.3 (1.5)

  1. : number of participants; SD: standard deviation; BMI: body mass index; SOC: stage of change.
  2. significant differences were observed between the groups.