Chronic disease risk factors, including a sedentary lifestyle, may be present even in young
children, suggesting that early prevention programmes may be critical to reducing the rates …

The accurate and reliable assessment of physical activity is necessary for any research
study where physical activity is either an outcome measure or an intervention. The aim of …

Background The accurate evaluation of physical activity levels amongst youth is critical for
quantifying physical activity behaviors and evaluating the effect of physical activity …

Accurate physical activity quantification in preschoolers is essential to establish physical
activity prevalence, dose-response relationships between activity and health outcomes, and …

Researchers and practitioners interested in assessing physical activity in children are often
faced with the dilemma of what instrument to use. While there is a plethora of physical …

To date, a wide range of methods has been used to measure physical activity in children
and adolescents. These include self-report methods such as questionnaires, activity logs …

Accurate assessment of physical activity in children and adolescents is a challenge. At least
six categories of techniques have been used to assess physical activity among children and …

Objective Measurement of Physical Activity in Youth: Current... : Exercise and Sport Sciences
Reviews Objective Measurement of Physical Activity in Youth: Current Issues, Future Directions …

Understanding the progression of physical activity behaviour from childhood to adulthood
requires a valid, reliable and practical method of assessing activity levels which is …

An expert panel workshop had two specific aims:(a) to review the current state of knowledge
of existing methods for assessing physical activity and sedentary behavior in order to …