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Table 3 Descriptive statistics and within and between subjects variance in contexts, affective and physical states during physical activity (N = 64)

From: Contexts, affective and physical states and their variations during physical activity in older adults: an intensive longitudinal study with sensor-triggered event-based ecological momentary assessments

EMA data

Descriptives

(% or median (Q1- Q3))

Within subjects variance

(%)

Between subjects variance

(%)

Activity

  

Walking for transport

27.7

  

Leisure walking

19.5

  

Gardening

18.4

  

Biking for transport

8.0

  

Leisure biking

6.9

  

Household

5.5

  

Sport or exercise

5.0

  

Shopping

4.4

  

Other

4.1

  

Playing with grandchild(ren)

0.5

  

Social context

67.5

32.5

Alone

62.7

  

Not alone

37.3

  

Partner

54.6

  

Friends

22.7

  

Pet

8.2

  

Child(ren)

3.6

  

Grandchild(ren)

2.7

  

Other

2.7

  

Acquaintance

2.3

  

Other family members

1.8

  

Neighbors

0.9

  

Treating physician

0.5

  

Physical context (%)

94.8

5.2

Indoors

18.9

  

Home

56.0

  

Shop

14.9

  

Public open space

14.9

  

Other

8.6

  

Home of relatives

3.3

  

Healthcare facility

2.3

  

Outdoors

81.1

  

Built environment

39.9

  

Natural environment

31.8

  

Private garden/terrace

26.5

  

Other

1.8

  

Affect*

Negative

0 (0-0.5)

58.2

41.8

Positive

6 (4.5-7)

88.7

11.3

Physical states*

Pain

0 (0–1)

48.9

51.1

Fatigue

0 (0–1)

65.1

34.9

  1. *All items have a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 7, ranging from “not at all” to “very much”