Table 4. Mean (SD) durations of the different categories of PA during one representative week during school and the vacation periods as measured in a random sample of children and adolescents from 8 to16 years of age in Bogotá. NA: non applicable. |
| Category |
Questions |
Description |
School period (Hours/week) |
Vacation period (Hours/week) |
| 1 |
1 |
Sleeping: |
56.0 (7.0) |
56.0 (7.0) |
| 2 |
2, 3 |
Toilet including bathing, dressing & undressing |
2.7 (1.75) |
2.7 (1.75) |
| 3 |
4, 5, 6 |
Meals (eating): 3 meals |
7.8 (1.4) |
7.8 (1.4) |
| 4 |
7, 8 |
Transportation (to and from)
† Walking
† Riding by car or by bus
† Other (cycling, motorcycling, roller- skating,etc)
Global
|
4.2 (.33)
1.5 (.25)
5.8 (.37) |
NA |
| 5 |
9, 10 |
Classroom activities + homework |
42.5 (5.0) |
NA
|
| 6 |
11 |
Mandatory physical education |
3.0 (1.0) |
NA
|
| 7 |
12 |
Other activities in school: artistic (music, dancing, theater, arts, etc), craft activities and additional sports of leisure. |
2.5 (.75) |
NA
|
| 8 |
13 |
Out school activities: miscellaneous activities (deskwork, TV watching, videogames, Music listening, reading and leisure sport activities, etc) |
17.5 (.5) |
NA
|
| 9 |
14 |
Religious activities |
.75 (.25) |
.75 (.25) |
| 10 |
15 |
Idem 8 but during vacation time |
NA
|
59.5 (7.0) |
| 11 |
16 |
Personal artistic activities not associated with school |
2.0 (.5) |
2.0 (.5) |
| 12 |
17 |
Sport competition and training (rare in our students) |
9.0 (6.0) |
9.0 (6.0) |
| 13 |
18 |
Home activities sweeping, mopping, cleaning, washing laundry, ironing, cooking, child care, gardening, etc. |
7.5 (.75) |
7.5 (.75) |
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