Concepedia

Validation and Calibration of an Accelerometer in Preschool Children

Russell R. Pate, Maria João Almeida, Kerry L. McIver, Karin A. Pfeiffer, Marsha Dowda

Obesity · 2006 · 700 citations · 28 references

Abstract

Accelerometer counts were highly correlated with Vo(2) in young children. Accelerometers can be appropriately used as a measure of physical activity in this population.

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Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among US Children, Adolescents, and Adults, 1999-2002

Allison Hedley · JAMA · 2004 · 4.5K citations

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Stella M. Yu · Maternal and Child Health Journal · 1998 · 4.1K citations

Assessment of Physical Activity by Self-Report: Status, Limitations, and Future Directions

James F. Sallis, Brian E. Saelens · Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport · 2000 · 2.3K citations

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Richard P. Troiano, Katherine M. Flegal · PEDIATRICS · 1998 · 1.3K citations

Obesity, Overweight Children, Childhood Obesity +14

Epidemic Increase in Childhood Overweight, 1986-1998

Richard S. Strauss · JAMA · 2001 · 1.2K citations · Full text