Table 1 Descriptive statistics for age, physical activity levels and sedentary behaviour by generation and sex
From: Sex-specific genetic effects in physical activity: results from a quantitative genetic analysis
| Â | 1st Generation | 2nd Generation | 3rd Generation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grandfather | Grandmother | Father | Mother | Son | Daughter | ||
n = 104 | n = 104 | n = 147 | n = 147 | n = 111 | n = 111 | ||
VARIABLES | |||||||
|  | Mean ± sd | Mean ± sd | Mean ± sd | ||||
Age (years) | 74.4 ± 10.7 | 76.4 ± 7.6 | 41.9 ± 5.2 | 40.9 ± 4.9 | 13.6 ± 2,4 | 13.3 ± 2.5 | |
| Â | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | ||||
VPA (mets/min/week) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (320) | 0 (160) | 280 (960) | 80 (640) | |
MPA (mets/min/week) | 0 (80) | 0 (0) | 140 (400) | 160 (360) | 280 (620) | 240 (480) | |
WK (mets/min/week) | 330 (297) | 247,5 (256) | 743 (660) | 660 (561) | 718 (1068) | 743 (990) | |
SB | ST (min/day) | 420 (180) | 420 (120) | 300 (120) | 300 (120) | 360 (120) | 360 (120) |
WT (min/day) | 155 (138) | 180 (120) | 80 (75) | 80 (60) | 92,5 (80) | 105 (60) | |
TPA (mets/min/week) | 413 (291) | 264 (346) | 1058 (923) | 1015 (913) | 1722,25 (1571) | 1545 (1435) | |