Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess physical activity levels and patterns from children participating in the European Youth Heart Study (EYHS) Very limited physical activity data exist that have been collected from representative samples of children and even fewer data collected where physical activity has been measured ...
The prevalence of obesity is high in American Indian children (AI) and adolescents, and there is a need for valid methods for estimating energy intake and expenditure that can be applied in large-scale epidemiological studies and prevention programs. Thus, we compared two physical activity (PA) assessment methods, accelerometry and PA ...
The aim of die present study was to evaluate different aspects of a device designed to monitor physical activity. Measurements of different axes and placement of the monitor were rested using a treadmill with ranging increments in incline or speed. The monitor was also used to assess the level of ...
The purpose of this study was to analyze physical activity (PA) levels in Grade 3 boys and girls during the school day Participants (281 M, 284 F) wore accelerometers (CSA, Inc.) for 7 consecutive days. Time spent in moderate (3-5.9 MET) and vigorous (> 6 MET) PA was determined BMI was calculated from standard measures of ...
The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability of the Actigraph GT1M (Pensacola, FL, USA) accelerometer activity count and step functions. Fifty GT1M accelerometers were initialized to collect simultaneous acceleration counts and steps data using 15-sec epochs. All reliability testing was completed using a mechanical shaker ...
This study analyzed physical activity (PA) levels during the weekday vs. weekend in boys and girls of normal weight, those at risk for overweight, and those who were over-weight Students in Grades 3 (n = 565), 7 (n = 557), and 11 (n = 520) wore accelerometers (CSA, Inc.) for 7 consecutive days Time spent in moderate (3-5 9 MET) and ...
Background The influence of physical activity on body weight in children and adolescents is controversial. Objective The objective was to test the hypothesis that the intensity and duration of physical activity differ between obese and normal-weight adolescents, with no difference in estimated energy expenditure. Design We compared physical activity in 18 (8 ...
Purpose To describe the type and intensity of PA which contribute to higher PALs among middle-aged women. Methods Women consumed DLW on day 0 and returned 1, 7, and 14 days later to provide urine samples for DLW determination of total energy expenditure (TEE).. Women wore the CSA accelerometer (AM7164) and completed seven 24-hour ...
We measured physical activity after strenuous exercise in 20 women with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), compared to 20 sedentary healthy volunteers who exercised no more than once per week. Activity was measured for 2 weeks using a portable waistworn vertical accelerometer. After the first week of activity monitoring, all participants returned for a ...
Background The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of the Physical Activity Scale for the Elderly (PASE) by comparing PASE scores with physical activity assessed by a portable accelerometer. Methods Experimental design: Correlational-mean activity level over a 3-day period was correlated with PASE scores. Setting: Physical activity ...