Measuring the daily activity of lying down, sitting, standing and stepping of obese children using the activPALTM activity monitor

Wafa, Sharifah Wajihah and Aziz, Nur Nadzirah and Shahril, Mohd Razif and Halib, Hasmiza and Rahim, Marhasiyah and Janssen, Xanne (2016) Measuring the daily activity of lying down, sitting, standing and stepping of obese children using the activPALTM activity monitor. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. pp. 1-6. ISSN 0142-6338 (https://doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmw052)

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Abstract

This study describes the patterns of objectively measured sitting, standing and stepping in obese children using the activPALTM and highlights possible differences in sedentary levels and patterns during weekdays and weekends. Sixty-five obese children, aged 9-11 years, were recruited from primary schools in Terengganu, Malaysia. Sitting, standing and stepping were objectively measured using an activPALTM accelerometer over a period of 4-7 days. Obese children spent an average of 69.6% of their day sitting/lying, 19.1% standing and 11.3% stepping. Weekdays and weekends differed significantly in total time spent sitting/lying, standing, stepping, step count, number of sedentary bouts and length of sedentary bouts (p < 0.05, respectively). Obese children spent a large proportion of their time sedentarily, and they spent more time sedentarily during weekends compared with weekdays. This study on sedentary behaviour patterns presents valuable information for designing and implementing strategies to decrease sedentary time among obese children, particularly during weekends.

  • Item type:Article
    ID code:58153
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    18 August 2016
    Published
    18 August 2016
    Published Online
    16 August 2016
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    Notes:This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Journal of Tropical Pediatrics following peer review. The version of record Wafa, S. W., Aziz, N. N., Shahril, M. R., Halib, H., Rahim, M., & Janssen, X. (2016). Measuring the daily activity of lying down, sitting, standing and stepping of obese children using the activPALTM activity monitor. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, 1-6 is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/tropej/fmw052 .
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    Department:Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Psychological Sciences and Health > Physical Activity for Health
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:14 Oct 2016 13:23
    Last modified:08 Apr 2024 23:12
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/58153
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