Reilly, John J and Penpraze, V and Hislop, J. and Davies, G. and Grant, S and Paton, J.Y. (2008) Objective measurement of physical activity and sedentary behaviour: review with new data. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 93 (7). pp. 614-619. ISSN 0003-9888
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Objective methods are being used increasingly for the quantification of the amount of physical activity, intensity of physical activity and amount of sedentary behaviour in children. The accelerometer is currently the objective method of choice. In this review we address the advantages of objective measurement compared with more traditional subjective methods, notably the avoidance of bias, greater confidence in the amount of activity and sedentary behaviour measured, and improved ability to relate variation in physical activity and sedentary behaviour to variation in health outcomes. We also consider unresolved practical issues in paediatric accelerometry by critically reviewing the existing evidence and by providing new evidence.
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 33596 |
| Keywords: | obesity , childhood obesity, sedentary behavior , exercise, Personal health and hygiene, including exercise, nutrition |
| Subjects: | Medicine > Public aspects of medicine > Personal health and hygiene, including exercise, nutrition |
| Department: | Faculty of Humanities And Social Sciences > Physical Activity For Health |
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| Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Oct 2011 11:23 |
| Last modified: | 07 Nov 2012 12:00 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/33596 |
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