Table 2

Rank correlations of sitting time with measures of cardiorespiratory fitness and physical activity

Sitting timeCRFVLPATotal PA†Average steps/day
Males
 Per week−0.07*−0.01−0.42***−0.37***
 Per weekday−0.050.01−0.43***−0.38***
 Per weekend day−0.14***−0.10**−0.19***−0.21***
Females
 Per week0.030.03−0.29***−0.20***
 Per weekday0.050.04−0.31***−0.19***
 Per weekend day−0.08*−0.07*−0.13***−0.18***

  • Total PA (total MET hour/week).

  • *p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.

  • †Including moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

  • CRF, cardiorespiratory fitness; MET, metabolic equivalent of task; VLPA, vigorous leisure-time physical activity, h/week.