Table 4. Percentage of time spent in sedentary behavior and physical activity over seven days following control and exercise sessions in inactive obese males (n = 17).
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 P1 P2 P3
Sedentary, % time
Control 68 ± 8.4 69.6 ± 11.8 70.7 ± 11 72.9 ± 10.4 69.2 ± 8.2 74.2 ± 10.9 70.7 ± 12.2 0.073 0.001 0.524
MICE 65.4 ± 9.3 66.3 ± 13.4 71.4 ± 7.7 66.1 ± 12.8 67.8 ± 12 69.7 ± 9.2 67.7 ± 15
HIIE 63.9 ± 8.6 71.1 ± 12.6 72.2 ± 9.8 70.8 ± 13.5 68 ± 11.8 68.5 ± 9.8 76 ± 8.2
Light, % time
Control 29.4 ± 7.6 28.4 ± 10.7 27.1 ± 9.3 25.5 ± 8.5 28.2 ± 6.4 24.3 ± 9.8 26.4 ± 10.7 0.038 0.025 0.535
MICE 29.8 ± 9.6 31.6 ± 11.6 27.3 ± 7.4 31.7 ± 12.9 29.4 ± 11.5 28.3 ± 9.3 30.5 ± 14.5
HIIE 32 ± 9.4 27.1 ± 12.3 26.3 ± 9.1 27.9 ± 12.5 30.4 ± 11.7 29.5 ± 9.3 22 ± 7.8
Moderate, % time
Control 2.5 ± 2.5 2 ± 2 2.2 ± 3 1.6 ± 2.5 2.5 ± 2.6 1.5 ± 1.6 2.9 ± 2.3 0.006 <0.001 0.884
MICE 3.5 ± 2.3 2.2 ± 2.6 1.3 ± 0.9 2 ± 2.1 2.7 ± 2.6 2 ± 2.1 1.7 ± 1.7
HIIE 3.7 ± 2 1.8 ± 2.4 1.5 ± 2 1.4 ± 1.3 1.6 ± 1.2 2 ± 1.9 2 ± 2.3
Vigorous, % time
Control 0.1 ± 0.5 0 ± 0.1 0 ± 0.1 0 ± 0.1 0.2 ± 0.7 0 ± 0.1 0 ± 0 <0.001 <0.001 0.677
MICE 0.1 ± 0.5 0 ± 0 0 ± 0.1 0.1 ± 0.2 0.1 ± 0.2 0 ± 0.1 0.1 ± 0.2
HIIE 0.5 ± 0.7 0.1 ± 0.2 0 ± 0 0 ± 0.1 0 ± 0 0 ± 0 0 ± 0
Values are expressed in mean ± standard deviation. HIIE, high-intensity interval exercise; MICE, moderate-intensity continuous exercise. (a) Significantly different from control session at same time point (p < 0.05).1 Results of generalized estimating equation model used to assess the interaction effect of time by condition.2 Results of generalized estimating equation model used to assess the effect of time.3 Results of generalized estimating equation model used to assess the effect of condition.