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Table 3 Absolute and Relative Changes in Sedentary Behaviour, Physical Activity, and Behavioural Responses

From: Dancing in time: feasibility and acceptability of a contemporary dance programme to modify risk factors for falling in community dwelling older adults

 

Increase N (%)

No Change N (%)

Decrease N (%)

Sedentary Behaviour

 Sitting time weekday (IPAQ) (mins/week)

1 (4.5%)

14 (63.7%)

7 (31.8%)

 Sitting time weekend (IPAQ) (mins/week)

3 (13.6%)

13 (59.1%)

6 (22.3%)

 Total sitting time (IPAQ) (mins/week)

2 (9.1%)

11 (50%)

9 (40.9%)

Physical Activity

 

 Walking (IPAQ) (mins/week)

10 (45.5%)

9 (40.9%)

3 (13.6%)

 Moderate physical activity (IPAQ) (mins/week)

13 (59.1%)

5 (22.7%)

4 (18.2%)

 Vigorous physical activity (IPAQ)(mins/week)

4 (18.2%)

18 (81.8%)

0 (0%)

Behavioural Responses

  

 Timed Up and Go (seconds)

0 (0%)

3 (16.6%)

14 (82.4%)

 Geriatric Depression Scale

2 (10.5%)

11 (57.9%)

6 (31.6%)

 Falls Efficacy Scale

1 (5%)

6 (30%)

13 (65%)

  1. Note: All sedentary behaviours and behavioural responses, a decrease denotes an improvement on this measure, for all physical activity measures an increase denotes an improvement