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Table 2 Comparison of physical fitness measures between internet use groups

From: Associations between internet use and fitness among college students: an experience sampling approach

Fitness variables

Internet use groups

 

<1 hours (n = 85)

1-2 hours (n = 68)

2-3 hours (n = 20)

3+ hours (n = 17)

p-value

Low internet use

Moderate internet use

Moderately high internet use

High internet use

Sitting

Days per week reported

    

0.978

M (SD)

7.0 (0.1)

6.8 (0.9)

7.0 (0.0)

6.9 (0.3)

 

Daily hours

    

0.701

M (SD)

6.4 (3.0)

6.5 (2.6)

7.2 (3.9)

7.5 (4.1)

 

Walking

Days per week reported

    

0.943

M (SD)

6.6 (1.2)

6.8 (0.6)

6.9 (0.2)

6.6 (0.9)

 

Daily minutes

    

0.080

M (SD)

51.1 (27.0)

62.6 (39.2)

70.8 (70.8)

87.9 (96.9)

 

Moderate intensity exercise

Days per week reported

    

0.722

M (SD)

3.4 (2.0)

3.1 (2.0)

3.0 (2.1)

2.9 (2.8)

 

Daily minutes

    

0.056

M (SD)

35.8 (25.7)

31.8 (23.0)

38.8 (22.8)

34.4 (35.3)

 

Vigorous intensity exercise

Days per week reported

    

0.003

M (SD)

3.2 (2.0)

2.9 (2.0)

2.7 (2.2)

1.4 (2.1)

 

Daily minutes

    

0.008

M (SD)

 

40.3 (26.8)

38.0 (28.2)

20.9 (24.1)