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The association between neighborhood socio-economic status, objective walkability and different domains of children’s physical activity in Belgium

  • Presented on May 21, 2014

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between objective walkability and different domains of children’s PA, and to investigate the moderating effect of neighborhood socio-economic status (SES) in this relation. Methods: Data were collected between December 2011 and May 2013 as part of the Belgian Environmental Physical ...


Mapping schoolyard behavior using GIS, GPS and accelerometers

  • Presented on May 21, 2014

Purpose: To investigate how schoolchildren use different schoolyard areas and whether these areas are associated with different types of behavior. Schoolyard characteristics seem to be related to behavior during recess, but exactly which behavior takes place where is unclear. Methods: Time spent by 316 students (grade 5-8) in 5 types of schoolyard ...



Reliability and variability of assessed sports/play features in a multi-national study: The International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment (ISCOLE)

  • Presented on May 21, 2014

Purpose: To examine reliability and variability of objectively-measured aspects of the school physical activity environment across 247 schools in 12 countries, representing both the developed and developing world. Methods: Audits of the school physical activity and nutrition environment were conducted by trained data collectors for all schools participating in the International Study ...



Assessment of accelerometer non-wear time in children

  • Presented on May 21, 2014

Purpose: Different definitions for determining non-wear time are currently used. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of the definition of ActiGraph and activPAL non-wear time on data retention and the classification of sedentary and sitting time in children. Methods: Accelerometer and inclinometer data were drawn from ...




Physical activity and sedentary time are associated with children’s attentional processes

  • Presented on May 21, 2014

Purpose: To evaluate the associations between physical activity, sedentary behavior and cognitive functions in children. Methods: 230 Finnish children (mean age 12.2 years; 56% girls) participated in the study. Self-reported moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and screen time were evaluated with the questions used in the “WHO Health Behavior in School-aged Children” ...