Craig, Eva and Bland, Ruth and Reilly, John J. (2013) Objectively measured physical activity levels of children and adolescents in rural South Africa : high volume of physical activity at low intensity. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 38 (1). pp. 81-84. ISSN 1715-5312
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There is limited evidence on objectively measured physical activity from Africa. This study quantified physical activity by accelerometry in rural South African children at ages 7, 11, and 15 years. Total physical activity was generally high (mean accelerometer counts per minute ranged 485–1017 across the 3 groups), but moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity was low: <1% of the sample met international recommendations. A low intensity, high volume of physical activity is present in rural South African children and adolescents.
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 42014 |
| Keywords: | activity levels, physcial activity, child activity, Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Subjects: | Medicine > Public aspects of medicine > Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Department: | Faculty of Humanities And Social Sciences > Physical Activity For Health |
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| Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 13 Nov 2012 11:06 |
| Last modified: | 06 Feb 2013 15:07 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/42014 |
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