Table 2

Comparison between data of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis and daily physical activity data from healthy populations

Median (IQR) unless otherwise stated
VariableMAGENTA 8–17 years (n=138)Millennium cohort39 7–8 years (n=6497)B-Proact1v40 8–9 years (n=1026)
Sedentary time (hours)9.1 (8.2–10.0)6.4 (5.9–6.9)7.2 (6.6–7.9)
Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (mins)25.9 (11.8–39.2)60.1 (47.1–76.2)58.21 (45.8–74.8)
Proportion meeting guidelines, % (SE)9.4% (0.025)50.8% (0.009)46.4% (0.016)
  • MAGENTA, Managed Activity Graded Exercise iN Teenagers and pre-Adolescents.