All Lessons

By Preschool

Test of Equality across Four Preschools

(n = 90) Mean (SD)

(n = 19 - 24) Mean Range

F

p

η²

Lesson length (min)

19.8

(4.2)

18.7 - 20.8

1.17

0.325

0.04

Lesson TEE (kcal^.kg⁻¹)

1.6

(0.4)

1.5 - 1.7

0.84

0.476

0.03

Student activity (min)

Lying down

<0.1

(0.3)

0.0 - 0.1

0.45

0.719^b

0.02

Sitting

2.3

(2.4)

0.9 - 3.6

7.85

<0.001^*

0.21

Standing

7.5

(3.7)

5.9 - 9.5

6.90

<0.001^*

0.19

Walking

6.1

(3.5)

5.4 - 6.9

0.61

0.614^a

0.02

Vigorous

3.8

(2.9)

2.3 - 4.7

7.15

<0.001^a*

0.09

MVPA

9.9

(3.7)

8.3 - 10.6

1.63

0.189

0.05

Lesson context (min)

Management

3.8

(2.1)

2.3 - 5.5

13.45

<0.001^*

0.32

Knowledge

1.4

(1.5)

1.0 - 1.9

1.93

0.137^a

0.07

Fitness activity

2.9

(2.1)

1.8 - 4.2

6.29

0.001^*

0.18

Skill practice

8.8

(5.0)

6.9 - 10.7

3.53

0.022^a*

0.10

Game play

1.0

(2.9)

0.4 - 2.0

1.09

0.366^a

0.04

Free play

1.9

(4.4)

0.0 - 4.8

6.94

<0.001^ab*

0.19

Teacher behavior (min)

Promoting fitness

4.2

(3.0)

3.5 - 4.6

0.90

0.448^a

0.03

General instruction

1.4

(1.8)

0.8 - 2.2

3.54

0.022^a*

0.12

Class management

9.3

(4.8)

7.8 - 11.9

3.04

0.033^*

0.10

Observing

5.0

(4.4)

2.3 - 6.8

4.15

0.009^*

0.13

Other

<0.1

(0.1)

0.0 - 0.1

1.75

0.162^ab

0.06