Table 5 Intervention-induced changes in physical activity relative to selected participant characteristics

MVPA (MET-h/d)

vs. sex

Women

2.9 ± 1 (N = 128)

3.6 ± 1.5 (N = 114)^¥

3.4 ± 1.5 (N = 102)^¥

p < 0.001

p = 0.001

p = 0.004

Men

2.3 ± 1.1 (N = 55)

^Ø(p = 0.005)

3.7 ± 2.4 (N = 52) ^¥

ns

3.7 ± 1.5 (N = 41)^¥

ns

p < 0.001

p = 0.010

MVPA (MET-h/d)

vs. age group

30–39 year-old

2.6 ± 1.1 (N = 43)

3.3 ± 1.8 (N = 34)

3.1 ± 2.3 (N = 26)

ns

N/A

N/A

40–49 year-old

2.6 ± 1.1 (N = 50)

4.0 ± 2.4 (N = 47)

3.8 ± 1.8 (N = 38)

N/A

N/A

50–59 year-old

2.7 ± 1.0 (N = 67)

3.4 ± 1.3 (N = 63)

3.3 ± 1.5 (N = 58)

N/A

N/A

60 year-old or more

3.2 ± 1.1 (N = 23)

4.1 ± 1.4 (N = 22)

3.7 ± 1.6 (N = 21)

N/A

N/A

MVPA (MET-h/d)

vs. MVPA level at BL

Not active at BL (1st tertile)

1.6 ± 0.4 (N = 61)

N/A

2.9 ± 2.3 (N = 52)^¥

2.4 ± 1.7 (N = 44)^¥

p = 0.003

p = 0.001

p = 0.011

Moderately active at BL (2nd tertile)

2.6 ± 0.2 (N = 58)

N/A

3.7 ± 1.4 (N = 54)^¥

3.7 ± 1.8 (N = 47)^¥

^Ø(vs. 1st tertile: p = 0.002)

p < 0.001

p = 0.001

More active at BL (3rd tertile)

3.8 ± 0.7 (N = 64)

N/A

4.2 ± 1.4 (N = 60)

^Ø(vs. 1st tertile: p = 0.002)

4.1 ± 1.5 (N = 52)

^Ø (vs. 1st tertile: p < 0.001)

ns

ns