Table 4 Changes in performance and anthropometric measures in experimental and control groups and qualitative inferences about the intervention effects
Variable | Change in measure (%) from baseline to post-intervention | Â | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Intervention mean (SD) | Usual care mean (SD as a CV) | Between group difference (90Â % CI) | Effect size (d) | Qualitative inference (% likelihood of at least a small effect) |
Total PA | 55.9 (209.5) | 17.3 (93.0) | 32.9 (−9.0 to 94.0) | .31 (−.10 to .72) | Possibly beneficial (67) |
Work-based PA | −6.3 (814.8) | 51.2 (327.1) | −56.2 (−84.0 to 19.8) | −.33 (−.73 to .07) | Possibly decreases (52) |
Active transport PA | −24.6 (783.9) | 72.3 (1452.7) | −44.7 (−79.9 to 52.2) | −.23 (−.63 to .16) | Possibly decreases (70) |
Domestic PA | 81.3 (652.3) | −11.4 (768.2) | 104.6 (−12.5 to 378.7) | .37 (−.07 to .81) | Possibly beneficial (74) |
Leisure PA | 408.0 (1208.6) | 208.9 (1615.0) | 64.8 (−44.0 to 384.9) | .19 (−.23 to .61) | Possibly beneficial (50) |
Walking PA | 76.2 (851.2) | 70.7 (916.4) | 3.3 (−59.0 to 160.1) | .02 (−.47 to .50) | Possibly beneficial (51) |
Moderate PA | 71.1 (477.9) | −18.2 (527.5) | 109.1 (−.2 to 338.2) | .41 (.00 to .83) | Likely beneficial (80) |
Vigorous PA | 137.6 (2078.0) | 33.6 (868.1) | 77.8 (−39.2 to 420.0) | .22 (−0.19 to .62) | Possibly beneficial (53) |
Mass | −2.3 (4.7) | −.1 (4.1) | −2.2 (−3.9 to −.5) | −.13 (−.24 to −.03) | Unlikely beneficial (14) |
BMI | −2.3 (4.6) | −.1 (4.1) | −2.2 (−3.9 to −.5) | −.14 (−.25 to −.03) | Unlikely beneficial (18) |
Body fat % | 1.3 (8.0) | −.1 (7.5) | 1.4 (−1.6 to 4.4) | .08 (−.09 to .25) | Unlikely increases (11) |