Article ID: | iaor20061320 |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Volume: | 24 |
Issue: | 3 |
Start Page Number: | 241 |
End Page Number: | 251 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2006 |
Journal: | Journal of Sports Sciences |
Authors: | Jago Russell, Watson Kathleen, Baranowski Tom, Zakeri Issa, Yoo Sunmi, Baranowski Janice, Conry Kelly |
Keywords: | measurement |
The aims of this study were to: (1) determine whether the number of pedometer counts recorded by adolescents differs according to the adiposity of the participant or location on the body; (2) assess the accuracy and reliability of pedometers during field activity; and (3) set adolescent pedometer-based physical activity targets. Seventy-eight 11- to 15-year-old Boy Scouts completed three types of activity: walking, fast walking and running. Each type was performed twice. Participants wore three pedometers and one activity monitor during all activities. Participants were divided into groups of normal weight (BMI<85th percentile) and at risk of being overweight (BMI>85th percentile). Intra-class correlations across the three activities indicated reliability (