Dance on: a mixed-method study into the feasibility and effectiveness of a dance programme to increase physical activity levels and wellbeing in adults and older adults

Table 2 Self-reported total physical activity* for overall sample of participants

	N (% total sample for each time point)	Median (IQR)
PA (min/week)
Baseline PA (min/week)	680 (99.3)	0.0 (0.00, 150.0)
3 months PA (min/week)	299 (43.4)	120.0 (0.00, 420.0)
6 months PA (min/week)	149 (21.5)	210.0 (60.0, 465.0)
12 months PA (min/week)	117 (16.8)	210.0 (60.00, 470.0)
Categories of PA baseline**
Inactive	398 (58.5)	0.0 (0.0, 0.0)
Fairly active	111 (16.3)	80.0 (60.0, 120.0)
Active	173 (25.4)	360.0 (232.5, 585.0)
Categories of PA 3 months
Inactive	79 (26.4)	0.0 (0.0, 0.0)
Fairly active	90 (30.0)	60.0 (60.0, 107.5)
Active	130 (43.4)	360.0 (222.5, 510.0)
Categories of PA 6 months
Inactive	28 (18.8)	0.0 (0.0, 20.0)
Fairly active	48 (32.2)	60.0 (60.0, 100.0)
Active	73 (49.0)	420.0 (240.0, 630.0)
Categories of PA 12 months
Inactive	21 (17.9)	0.0 (0.0, 0.0)
Fairly active	32 (27.4)	60.0 (60.0, 90.0)
Active	64 (54.7)	420.0 (240.0, 660.0)

IQR Interquartile range, min Minutes, n number, PA Physical activity
^*Physical activity defined as any activity (walking, cycling, and/or sport/fitness/dance) sufficient to raise breathing rate in previous 7 days
^**Categories derived using the short active lives questionnaire scoring tool. Anyone completing a total of less than 30 min activity sufficient to increase breathing rate is classified as ‘inactive’, anyone completing between 30 and 149 min is classified as ‘fairly active’ and anyone completing 150 + minutes is classified as ‘active’

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