Table 1. Participant demographic data between control and autonomy physical education groups. Data are means (±SD).
| Variables |
Control Group |
Autonomy support Group |
| N |
65 |
61 |
| Female |
30 |
31 |
| Age (yr) |
13.7 (.5) |
13.7 (.5) |
| Body mass index (kg·m-2) |
20.6 (4.1) |
20.6 (4.4) |
| PA experiences |
| Sport team (yes %) |
10.8% |
4.9% |
| Sport club (yes %) |
10.8% |
8.2% |
| PA status (yes %) |
47.7% |
54.1% |
Partners (%)
along
family member
classmate/friend
no specific |
10.8%
21.5%
41.5%
26.2% |
9.8%
31.1%
26.2%
32.8% |
| Parent’s PA status (yes %) |
30.8% |
34.4% |
PA experiences = physical activity experiences; Sport team = whether participating sport team; Sport club = whether participating sport club; PA status = whether participating in PA regularly through moderate-intensity exercise, three times per week, for 20 minutes each time; Partners = partners for PA. Parent’s PA status = parent’s PA status.
