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Fig. 4 | BMC Medical Research Methodology

Fig. 4

From: Methodological aspects for accelerometer-based assessment of physical activity in heart failure and health

Fig. 4

Violin plots of daily physical activity patterns of patients with heart failure (HEART) and healthy individuals (HEALTH) for each season of the year. Bold horizontal lines in the violin plots depict the median and dotted lines represent 25th and 75th percentiles. Number of days included in the analyses for each season of the year for HEART and HEALTH, respectively: Spring (n = 269 & 1589), Summer (n = 157 & 813), Autumn (n = 151 & 803), and Winter (n = 115 & 540). Abbreviations: LPA, light physical activity; MPA, moderate physical activity; MVPA, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; VPA, vigorous physical activity; TPA, total physical activity. * P < .05; ** P < .01; *** P < .001; † sig. different from summer with P < .05

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