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Clinimetric Review of Motion Sensors in Children and Adolescents

  • Published on November 2006

Background and Objectives To review the clinimetric quality of motion sensors used to assess physical activity in healthy children and adolescents (2-18 years). Methods A systematic literature search was performed in PubMed, Embase, and SpycINFO. The clinimetric quality of two pedometers (Digi-Walker3 Pedoboy), four one-dimensional accelerometers (LSI, Caltrac, Actiwatch, CSA/...

Weekday and Weekend Physical Activity Patterns in Overweight Thai Adolescents

  • Added on August 12, 2010

Introduction No previous studies about the Thai adolescent’s physical activity patterns using accelerometers have been published, aiming at planning and implementing effective health intervention programs for weight management in Thailand. Objectives To describe differences in physical activity patterns, measured by accelerometers across weekdays and weekend days, in overweight secondary-school ...