Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics · 2006 · 41 citations · 28 references
EducationKinesiologyPediatricsMovement AnalysisPhysical ActivityPhysical DevelopmentGait AnalysisGait AssessmentGait EvaluationPhysical Activity AssessmentPhysical Activity For ChildrenWalking PerformanceActivity Level MonitoringChild Physical ActivityMovement Behavior AssessmentPediatric GaitPediatric Movement AssessmentStep CountingThree-dimensional Gait AnalysisWalking Ability
Clinical and research measures for walking activity measure capacity and performance. Existing tools such as 3-dimensional gait analysis and validated gross motor instruments examine capacity but do not measure performance. We defined normal activity levels for 20 children ages 5-7 and 9-11 years using the StepWatch Activity Monitor (SAM). Average daily step counts varied widely by age and sex (mean 7604 +/- 2485), but the percent time spent at high, medium, and low levels of activity was very consistent regardless of age or sex of the child.
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Validation and Calibration of Physical Activity Monitors in Children
Maurice R. Puyau, Anne L. Adolph, Firoz A. Vohra et al. · Obesity Research · 2002 · 1K citations
Education, Child Health, Kinesiology +17