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Table 3 Current and past physical activity for the AIS braced (AIS-B), AIS not-braced (AIS) and control (CON) groups

		AIS-B(n = 15)	AIS(n = 15)	CON(n = 19)	ANOVA (p-value)
Current physical activity (times/wk)	Mild	2.6 ± 1.7	3.2 ± 2.6	4.6 ± 3.6	.10
	Moderate	2.1 ± 2.0	3.0 ± 2.1	3.3 ± 2.5	.29
	Strenuous	2.0 ± 1.9	1.9 ± 1.9	2.9 ± 1.8	.23
Past physical activity (hrs/wk)	Intensity 1	0.1 ± 0.3	0.6 ± 1.5	0.1 ± 0.1	.18
	Intensity 2	1.1 ± 1.7	1.2 ± 3.1	1.0 ± 1.5	.96
	Intensity 3	1.5 ± 1.6	3.3 ± 2.7	2.9 ± 4.8	.33
	Intensity 4	3.8 ± 5.2	6.0 ± 5.9	5.3 ± 5.8	.57

Values are presented as means ± SD; there were no significant differences between groups (p > .05).
Mild = minimal effort (e.g., easy walking), moderate = not exhausting (e.g.,. fast walking), strenuous = heart beats rapidly (e.g.,. running, soccer, squash, basketball),
Intensity defined as:
1 = activities that require only sitting with minimal walking.
2 = activities that require a minimal amount of physical effort such as standing and slow walking with no increase in heart rate and no perspiration.
3 = activities that require carrying light loads (5–10 lb or 2–5 kg), continuous walking, mainly indoor activity and that would increase the heart rate slightly and cause light perspiration.
4 = activities that require carrying heavy loads (>10 lb or >5 kg), brisk walking, climbing, mainly outdoor activity, that increase the heart rate substantially and cause heavy sweating.

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