Table 2 MVPA percentages between groups within categorical class-level factors in elementary and middle school

Mean (SD)

F

P

Mean (SD)

F

P

Lesson start time

0.832

0.363

0.605

0.438

 A.M.

39.6 (8.1)

40.9 (7.8)

 P.M.

40.6 (8.2)

40.0 (6.3)

Class size

4.516

0.035

0.172

0.679

 ≤ 30

42.3 (7.9)

40.2 (7.2)

 > 30

39.2 (8.1)

40.7 (7.0)

Lesson location

12.581

0.001

14.467

< 0.001

 Indoor

35.1 (7.8)

36.4 (6.2)

 Outdoor

41.3 (7.8)

41.6 (6.9)

PE content

14.390

< 0.001

9.960

< 0.001

 Team games

41.2 (8.2)

40.1 (6.9)

 Individual games

43.4 (6.8)

45.4 (8.1)

 Movement activities

30.2 (9.6)

33.2 (6.3)

 Individual activities

41.2 (6.2)

41.3 (5.8)