Researchers and practitioners require guidelines for using electronic pedometers to
objectively quantify physical activity (specifically ambulatory activity) for research and …

Background: Pedometers are increasingly being used to measure physical activity in
children and adolescents. This review provides an overview of common measurement …

Background: Pedometers and accelerometers are often used in clinical research studies,
and have the potential to provide valid and objective information on physical activity …

Valid assessment of physical activity is important to researchers and practitioners interested
in surveillance, screening, programme evaluation and intervention. The validity of an …

Background Pedometry methods for collecting data in young populations are advancing, but
it is unclear how many days of data are enough for population monitoring. Methods Using …

ABSTRACT PATRICK L. SCHNEIDER, SCOTT E. CROUTER, and DAVID R. BASSETT. JR.
Pedometer Measures of Free-Living Physical Activity: Comparison of l3 Models. Merl. Sci …

Background Pedometers offer researchers a convenient and inexpensive tool for objective
measurement of physical activity. However, many unanswered questions remain about …

US adults may have lower levels of ambulatory physical activity, compared to adults living in
other countries. Purpose To provide descriptive, epidemiological data on the average …

The purpose of this review is to integrate and summarize specific measurement topics
(instrument and metric choice, validity, reliability, how many and what types of days …

Background: The purpose of this review is to update the methodological aspects of
pedometry to encourage the consistent use of pedometers for assessment, to decrease …