Variable | Girls (N = 497) | Boys (N = 405) | |
---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | p value | ||
age [years] | 16.36 ± 0.73 | 16.41 ± 0.71 | 0.3492a |
height [cm] | 167.55 ± 6.41 | 180.17 ± 7.34 | < 0.0001a |
weight [kg] | 56.95 ± 7.80 | 70.79 ± 11.59 | < 0.0001a |
MVPA [days/week] | 3.47 ± 1.67 | 3.82 ± 1.71 | 0.0026a |
teachers support [sten] | 5.58 ± 1.98 | 5.80 ± 2.07 | 0.1017a |
parents support [sten] | 5.94 ± 2.03 | 5.33 ± 2.05 | < 0.0001a |
peers support [sten] | 6.07 ± 2.43 | 5.90 ± 2.29 | 0.2930a |
% (N) | |||
BMI [Cole] | < 0.0001b | ||
underweight | 21% (106) | 14% (58) | 0.0063c |
normal weight | 64% (316) | 56% (226) | 0.0145c |
overweight | 15% (75) | 30% (121) | < 0.0001c |
involvment in sports training | 0.8168b | ||
no training | 20% (97) | 19% (78) | – |
amateur training | 54% (211) | 52% (211) | – |
professional training | 27% (116) | 29% (116) | – |