Comparison of Pedometer and Accelerometer Measures of Physical Activity in Preschool Children

• Autores: Greet Cardon, Ilse de Bourdeaudhuij
• Localización: Pediatric exercise science, ISSN 0899-8493, Vol. 19, Nº. 2, 2007, págs. 205-214
• Idioma: inglés
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  • In this study, daily step counts were recorded for 4 consecutive days in 129 four- and five-year-old children. To compare daily Yamax Digiwalker step counts with minutes of engagement in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), concurrent accelerometer data were collected in a random subsample (n = 76). The average daily step count was 9,980 (± 2,605). Step counts and MVPA minutes were strongly correlated (r = .73, p < .001). The daily step count of 13,874, equating to 1-hr MVPA engagement, was reached by 8% of the children. Daily step counts in preschool children give valid information on physical activity levels¿daily step counts in preschoolers are low.