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Back to Research DatabasePredictive Validity of Three ActiGraph Energy Expenditure Equations for Children
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... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Stewart G. Trost1,3, Rebecca Way2, Anthony D. Okely2
- Institutions: 1 - Community Health Institute and Department of Kinesiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
2 - Faculty of Education and Obesity Research Centre, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
3 - School of Human Movement Studies, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
Validity of Estimating Minute-By-Minute Energy Expenditure of Continuous Walking Bouts by Accelerometry
Objective measurement of physical activity remains an important challenge. For wearable monitors such as accelerometer-based physical activity monitors, more accurate methods are needed to convert activity counts into energy... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Erin Kuffel, Scott Crouter, Jere Haas, Edward Frongillo, David Bassett
- Institutions: --
Performance of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (Short Form) in Subgroups of the Hong Kong Chinese Population
The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF) has been validated and recommended as an efficient method to assess physical activity, but its validity has not been investigated in different population... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Paul Lee, Y YuIan McDowell, Gabriel Leung, T Lam, Sunita Stewart
- Institutions: --
RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY OF ACCELEROMETER DEVICES WHEN USED TO DETECT DIFFERENCES IN ACTIVITY INTENSITY AND ESTIMATE ENERGY EXPENDITURE IN LEAN AND OVERWEIGHT ADULTS.
Reliability and validity of accelerometer devices when used to detect differences in activity intensity and estimate energy expenditure in lean and overweight adults. Khalid S. AlJaloud, Adrienne R. Hughes,... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: KHALID S. ALJALOUD; ADRIENNE R. HUGHES; STUART D.R. GALLOWAY
- Institutions: KING SAUD UNIVERSITY
Feasibility and validity of accelerometer measurements to assess physical activity in toddlers
Accelerometers are considered to be the most promising tool for measuring physical activity (PA) in free-living young children. So far, no studies have examined the feasibility and validity of... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Eveline Van Cauwenberghe, Jessica GubbelsIlse, De BourdeaudhuijGreet Cardon
- Institutions: --
MEASURING SITTING AND STANDING AT WORK SEPARATELY: VALIDATING THE BRIEF OCCUPATIONAL SITTING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE (OSPAQ)
INTRODUCTION Sitting at work is an emerging occupational health risk . Few instruments designed for use in population-based research measure occupational sitting and standing as distinct behaviours . The... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Chau JY1, van der Ploeg HP1, Dunn S2, Kurko J2, Bauman AE1
- Institutions: 1 - Prevention Research Collaboration, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia; 2 - Heart Foundation New South Wales, Australia
RELIABILITY AND CONCURRENT VALIDITY OF GT1M AND MTI ACTIGRAPH ACCELEROMETERS USING A MECHANICAL SETUP
INTRODUCTION The MTI and GT1M (Actigraph,LLC, Florida) uniaxial accelerometers have been used interchangeably in field research, however their internal technologies are different. The GT1M detects acceleration via a polysilicon... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Hislop J.1, Bulley C. 1, Mercer T.H. 1, Reilly, J.J.2
- Institutions: 1 - Queen Margaret University Edinburgh, Musselburgh, UK, 2 - Glasgow University, Glasgow, UK
Psychometric properties of two physical activity questionnaires, the AQuAA and the PASE, in cancer patients
This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of two self-report physical activity (PA) questionnaires – the AQuAA (Activity Questionnaire for Adults and Adolescents) and PASE (Physical Activity... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: Roberto Liu, Laurien Buffart, Marjolein Spiering, Marie Jose Kersten, Johannes Brug, Willem van Mechelen, Mai Chinapaw
- Institutions: BMC Medical Research Methodology
Concurrent Validity of Accelerometry and the Observation System for Recording Physical Activity in Children – Preschool
Background: Toward stemming the rise in childhood obesity, researchers are increasingly targeting increased physical activity (PA) in very young children (i.e., 3-5 y). Interventions aimed at this age group... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: David Kahan, PhD1 , Virginie Nicaise, PhD1 , James F. Sallis, PhD2
- Institutions: 1 - Exercise & Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University 2 - Department of Psychology, San Diego State University
Validity, practical utility and reliability of Actigraph accelerometry for the measurement of habitual physical activity in dogs.
Objectives: To test the validity, practical utility, and reliability of the Actigraph GT3-X accelerometer for measurement of habitual physical activity in pet dogs. Methods: In the validation study, 30... Continue Reading >>>
- Authors: P. S. Yam1, V. Penpraze2, D. Young3, M. S. Todd1, A. D. Cloney1, K. A. Houston-Callaghan4 and J. J. Reilly4
- Institutions: 1 School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Biological Sciences, University of Glasgow, 464 Bearsden Road, Glasgow G61 1QH 2 School of Life Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, 346 West Medical Building, Glasgow G12 8QQ 3 Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde, Livingstone Tower (Room L706), 26 Richmond Street, Glasgow G1 1XH 4 School of Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, 1st Floor Tower Block QMH, Glasgow G3 8SJ