Table 2

Mean sedentary time per day (hours) total and by bout length category 3 months after stroke

Hours/day, mean (SD)Bouts/day (n), mean (SD)
No DMDMP valueNo DMDMP value
Total sedentary time9.6 (1.2)10.2 (1.8)0.00843.3 (14.3)40.4 (12.0)0.107
Bout-length category (min)
 <30 4.0 (1.2)3.7 (1.0)0.09737.8 (15.0)34.2 (12.8)0.056
 30–59 2.4 (0.9)2.7 (0.9)0.0013.4 (1.2)3.8 (1.2)0.017
 60–89 1.4 (0.9)1.6 (1.0)0.1181.2 (0.7)1.3 (0.8)0.142
 ≥90 1.8 (1.7)2.2 (1.6)0.0500.8 (0.7)1.0 (0.7)0.026
  • Mean daytime sedentary behaviour per day over a period of 4 days.

  • Daytime: 08:00–10:00.

  • DM, diabetes mellitus.