Validation and Calibration of the Actical Accelerometer in Preschool Children
- 1 January 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise
- Vol. 38 (1), 152-157
- https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000183219.44127.e7
Abstract
Purpose:Decreased physical activity (PA) is likely a contributor to the rising prevalence of obesity in children. Lack of valid and acceptable measures of PA has been an issue in studies involving young children. The Actical accelerometer is a promising tool for measurement of PA in young chKeywords
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