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Relationship between Physical Activity and Diet among African-American Girls

  • Published on 2004

Objective To examine the cross-sectional relationships between physical activity and dietary behaviors among 8- to 10-year-old African-American girls. Research Methods and Procedures Two hundred ten 8- to 10-year-old African-American girls from four field centers participated. Computer Science and Applications (CSA) activity monitors were worn for 3 days. CSA data were expressed ...


Titre du document / Document Title Relationship Between Physical Activity Measured Using Accelerometers and Energy Expenditure Measured Using Doubly Labelled Water in Indian Children

  • Published on 2009

Background/Objectives To test the association between physical activity measured using accelerometer counts (Actigraph) and energy expenditure (EE) measured using the doubly labelled water (DLW) method in free-living children in India. The aim of this study was to explore the usefulness of Actigraphs in estimating EE. Subjects/Methods Total EE (...





The Relation of Goal Orientations to Physical Activity in Physical Education

  • Published on 06/2002

Researchers support the relationship of task orientation with exerted effort persistence and self-reported physical activity but there is little evidence on the relation of goal perspectives with objective measures of physical activity The purpose of this study was to examine behavioral correlates of goal orientations using an objective measure of ...


Reexamination of Validity and Reliability of the CSA Monitor in Walking and Running

  • Published on 08/2003

Purpose To evaluate the reliability and validity of the CSA (model 7164) accelerometer (MTI) in a wide walking-running speed range in laboratory and field. Method Twelve male subjects performed three treadmill walking/running sessions and one field trial with the same continuous protocol involving progressively increasing velocities at 5 min per interval ...


Randomized, Controlled Trial of a Best-Practice Individualized Behavioral Program for Treatment of Childhood Overweight: Scottish Childhood Overweight Treatment Trial (SCOTT)

  • Published on 03/2008

Objective The objective of this study was to determine whether a generalizable best-practice individualized behavioral intervention reduced BMI z score relative to standard dietetic care among overweight children. Methods The design consisted of an assessor-blinded, randomized, controlled trial involving 134 overweight children (59 boys, 75 girls; BMI > or = 98th centile relative to United ...


Predictors of Adherence to a Home-based Walking Intervention in Breast Cancer Survivors

  • Published on 05/2004

Purpose To describe adherence to a home-based walking intervention among breast cancer survivors using three methods and to evaluate predictors of intervention adherence. Methods In this ongoing intervention, participants received an in person counseling session and up to five telephone counseling calls The intervention focused on goal settling, reinforcement, social ...


Predictive Validity Of Accelerometer Prediction Equations For Energy Expenditure (EE) During Overland Walking and Running in Children and Adolescents

  • Published on 05/2004

Purpose The aim of this study was to assess the predictive validity of three accelerometer prediction equations (Freedson et aL, 1997; Trost et aL, 1998; Puyau et al., 2002) for energy expenditure (EE) during overland walking and running in children and adolescents. Methods 45 healthy children and adolescents aged 10-18 completed the following protocol, ...