Introduction In México, despite the important issue of obesity and overweight, little is known regarding the relationship of physical activity and their related health issues, especially in the adolescent population Purpose To evaluate in a group of sophomore high school students the amount of physical activity measured by accelerometry ...
Although objectively measured assessments of Latin social dancing have been previously reported, dance-specific accelerometer value calibrations for the estimation of energy expenditure (EE), step count (SC), and the development of physical activity intensity cut-points have not yet been conducted. Purpose To value calibrate, cross-validate, and determine the reliability of a ...
Health authorities recommend that schoolchildren should be physically active for at least 60 minutes every day. The physical activity (PA) level of Norwegian children and youth with ethnic minority background is not well known. Purpose The purpose of this study was to monitor the PA level of children and youth with ...
Active video games or “exergames” (EG) may provide an effective method by which to increase physical activity (PA) levels of sedentary individuals although the energy cost is less than the real version of the sport or activities. However, if already active individuals increased their usage of EG, a resultant displacement ...
Purpose This study investigated the effect of a 16-week physical activity intervention on physical activity levels in children. Methods Forty-one boys and girls (mean age = 9.6 ± 1.0 years) were randomized to either a control (n=17) or intervention (n=24) group. Children randomized to the intervention group exercised for one hour at least 3 days/...
Participating in regular physical activity has been reported to be associated with health benefits for children and adolescents. Physical activity (PA) and motor ability (MA) are interlinked and both aspects are important and essential components for everyday activities and can influence a child’s general development. Purpose a) analyse the ...
Purpose This study evaluated the predictive validity of three previously published ActiGraph energy expenditure (EE) prediction equations developed for children and adolescents. Methods A total of 45 healthy children and adolescents (mean age: 13.7 +/- 2.6 yr) completed four 5-min activity trials (normal walking, brisk walking, easy running, and fast running) in an ...
Purpose Accelerometers are recognized as a valid and objective tool to assess free-living physical activity. Despite the widespread use of accelerometers, there is no standardized way to process and summarize data from them, which limits our ability to compare results across studies. This paper a) reviews decision rules researchers have ...