A Pilot Study Comparing Pedometer Counts with Reported Physical Activity in Elementary Schoolchildren
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In this study pedometer counts were recorded for 6 consecutive days for 92 children (mean age = 9.6 years; range 6.5–12.7) and were compared with the number of minutes per day in which the participants engaged in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). Diaries filled out with the assistance of one of the children’s parents were used to determine minutes of MVPA. The average daily step count was significantly higher in boys than in girls, although the average daily MVPA engagement in minutes did not vary significantly between genders. Based on the regression equations, 60 min of MVPA was equivalent to 15,340 step counts in boys, 11,317 step counts in girls, and 13,130 step counts when results for both genders were combined. A moderate correlation (r = .39, p < .001) was found between pedometer step counts and reported minutes of MVPA. According to the present study findings, however, predictions and promotion of daily MVPA engagement in children based on pedometer counts per day should be made with caution.
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- Authors
- Cardon, G., & De Bourdeaudhuij, I.
- ORCID
- Cardon, Greet
- Venue
- Pediatric Exercise Science
- Publisher
- Human Kinetics
- Published
- 2004-11
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 355-367
- ISSN
- 0899-8493 (ISSN-L)
- 1543-2920
- OpenAlex
- W2118328043
- Cited by
- 39
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2018: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 3 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 1.25
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Pediatric Exercise Science (publishedVersion)
- Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Universiteit Gent
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Keywords
- pedometers, step count, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, elementary school students, sex differences, physical activity monitoring, children's physical activity
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