Research Article
Understanding the Motives of Undertaking Physical Activity with Different Levels of Intensity among Adolescents: Results of the INDARES Study
Table 1
Descriptive statistics analyzed variables and differences between boys and girls.
| | | Overall N = 1231 | Boys n = 515 | Girls n = 716 | p | | M ± SD | M ± SD | M ± SD |
| | Anthropometric parameters | | | | | | Weight (kg) | 61.2 ± 11.7 | 67.1 ± 12.4 | 57.0 ± 8.9 | < .001 | | Height (cm) | 171.0 ± 8.5 | 177.4 ± 7.2 | 166.4 ± 6.0 | < .001 | | BMI (kg/m2) | 20.9 ± 3.1 | 21.3 ± 3.4 | 20.6 ±2.8 | < .001 | | Physical activity (MET-Min week−1) | | | | | | Vigorous intensity | 1735.7 ± 2112.6 | 2053.1 ± 2228.2 | 1507.4 ± 1995.9 | < .001 | | Moderate intensity | 2216.0 ± 2369.9 | 2549.0 ± 2574.2 | 1976.5 ± 2182.0 | < .001 | | Low intensity | 2428.2 ± 2254.6 | 2307.5 ± 2238.7 | 2515.1 ± 2263.6 | .111 | | Total | 6379.9 ± 4839.2 | 6909.7 ± 5104.0 | 5998.9 ± 4605.6 | < .001 | | Motives for physical activity | | | | | | Interest (pts) | 35.4 ± 9.5 | 37.0 ± 8.9 | 34.3 ± 9.8 | < .001 | | Competence (pts) | 34.9 ± 9.6 | 37.1 ± 9.0 | 33.3 ± 9.7 | < .001 | | Appearance (pts) | 31.6 ± 8.7 | 30.0 ± 9.2 | 32.7 ± 8.1 | < .001 | | Fitness (pts) | 26.2 ± 6.3 | 26.7 ± 6.3 | 25.9 ± 6.2 | .020 | | Social (pts) | 20.8 ± 7.4 | 22.2 ± 7.4 | 19.8 ± 7.3 | < .001 | | Total (pts) | 148.9 ± 32.9 | 153.0 ± 32.9 | 146.0 ± 32.6 | < .001 |
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