Accelerometer data collection and processing criteria to assess physical activity and other outcomes: a systematic review and practical considerations

JH Migueles, C Cadenas-Sanchez, U Ekelund… - Sports medicine, 2017 - Springer
Background Accelerometers are widely used to measure sedentary time, physical activity,
physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE), and sleep-related behaviors, with the …

Objectively measured sedentary behaviour and health and development in children and adolescents: systematic review and meta‐analysis

DP Cliff, KD Hesketh, SA Vella, T Hinkley… - Obesity …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Sedentary behaviour has emerged as a unique determinant of health in adults. Studies in
children and adolescents have been less consistent. We reviewed the evidence to …

Objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time in youth: the International children's accelerometry database (ICAD)

AR Cooper, A Goodman, AS Page, LB Sherar… - International journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Background Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in youth have been reported to vary
by sex, age, weight status and country. However, supporting data are often self-reported …

Effects of integrated physical exercises and gestures on preschool children's foreign language vocabulary learning

MF Mavilidi, AD Okely, P Chandler, DP Cliff… - Educational psychology …, 2015 - Springer
Research suggests that integrating human movement into a cognitive learning task can be
effective for learning due to its cognitive and physiological effects. In this study, the learning …

Adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines for the early years and associations with social-cognitive development among Australian preschool children

DP Cliff, J McNeill, SA Vella, SJ Howard, R Santos… - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Background The new Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years
recommend that, for preschoolers, a healthy 24-h includes: i)≥ 180 min of physical activity …

[HTML][HTML] The activPAL™ accurately classifies activity intensity categories in healthy adults

K Lyden, SK Keadle, J Staudenmayer… - Medicine and science …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The activPAL™(AP) monitor is well established for distinguishing sitting, standing and
stepping time. However, its validity in predicting time in physical activity intensity categories …

A review of preschool children's physical activity and sedentary time using objective measures

JA Hnatiuk, J Salmon, T Hinkley, AD Okely… - American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Context Identifying current physical activity levels and sedentary time of preschool children
is important for informing government policy and community initiatives. This paper reviewed …

The South African 24-hour movement guidelines for birth to 5 years: an integration of physical activity, sitting behavior, screen time, and sleep

CE Draper, SA Tomaz, L Biersteker… - … of Physical Activity …, 2020 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: In December 2018, the South African 24-hour movement guidelines for birth to
5 years were released. This article describes the process used to develop these guidelines …

A systematic review of the validity, reliability, and feasibility of measurement tools used to assess the physical activity and sedentary behaviour of pre-school aged …

SM Phillips, C Summerbell, M Hobbs… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) of pre-school aged children are
associated with important health and developmental outcomes. Accurate measurement of …

Associations of physical activity and gross motor skills with executive function in preschool children from low‐income South African settings

CJ Cook, SJ Howard, G Scerif, R Twine… - Developmental …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Executive function is foundational for cognitive development. Previous research has shown
both gross motor skills and physical activity to be related to executive function. However …