Pedometer-determined physical activity and body composition in New Zealand children

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted to examine levels of pedometer-determined physical activity in a multiethnic sample of New Zealand children and to investigate associations among weekday and weekend step counts, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and percentage body fat (%BF). The study results confirmed the link between daily step counts and body fatness in children and suggested the promotion of physical activity during the weekend as a key priority for young New Zealanders.

New Zealand, Children, Usage, Physiological aspects, Body composition, Clinical report, Pedometers

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Effects of a controlled pedometer-intervention trial for low-active adolescent girls

Article Abstract:

An attempt is made to compare the effectiveness of daily step count targets with time-based prescription for increasing the health-related physical activity of low-active adolescent girls. It is concluded that the use of pedometers and daily step count targets with low-active adolescent girls may result in short-term enhanced physical activity related outcomes when compared with traditional time-based physical activity prescriptions.

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Predicting energy expenditure from accelerometry counts in adolescent girls

Article Abstract:

The energy expenditure and accelerometer counts during physical activities on adolescent girls to develop an equation to predict energy expenditure is assessed. It is concluded that this equation may be most useful for predicting energy expenditure in groups of adolescent girls over a period of time that will include activities of broad-ranging intensity.

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