Table 4 Change in physical activity levels between first and third trimesters (median, interquartile range)
From: Objectively measured physical activity during pregnancy: a study in obese and overweight women
| Â | First trimester | Third trimester | Change first-third trimester | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Accelerometry data: |  | n = 21 †|  |  |
Total recorded time (mins/day) | 817 (787, 866) | 778 (727, 840) | -32.6 mins (-78.4, 9.2) | 0.019 |
Sedentary time (mins/day) | 670 (615, 701) | 625 (547, 683) | -23.6 mins (-58.9, 7.0) | 0.017 |
Light activity (mins/day) | 129 (102, 155) | 120 (105, 164) | 3.8 (-21.9, 17.6) | 0.986 |
MVPA (mins/day) | 33 (29, 55) | 33 (28, 35) | -8.4 mins (-21.7, 1.3) | 0.050 |
Counts per minute | 262 (213, 323) | 247 (210, 287) | -1.5 (-89.7, 26.5) | 0.274 |
30+ mins/day MVPA (number)(%) | 15 (71%) | 15 (71%) | - | Â |
RPAQ ‡ data: |  | n = 27 †|  |  |
Total (METhrs/day) | 26.0 (24.6, 28.0) | 23.5 (22.5, 27.6) | -1.85 (-4.40, 0.24) | 0.027 |
Home (METhrs/day) | 15.4 (13.3, 18.9) | 20.5 (17.3, 21.9) | 3.03 (0.72, 6.58) | < 0.001 |
Transport (METhrs/day) | 0.5 (0.2, 0.9) | 0 (0.0, 0.1) | -0.32 (-0.93, -0.06) | < 0.001 |
Work (METhrs/day) | 9.6 (5.7, 10.7) | 0 (0.0, 6.9) | -5.43 (-10.0, 0) | < 0.001 |
Recreational (METhrs/day) | 0.9 (0.4, 1.6) | 1.1 (0.0, 3.0) | 0.20 (-0.43, 1.29) | 0.174 |