Validity, practical utility and reliability of the activPAL in pre-school children

Gwyneth Davies; John J. Reilly; Amy J. McGowan; Philippa M. Dall; Malcolm H. Granat; James Y. Paton

doi:10.1249/MSS.0b013e31823b1dc7

Validity, practical utility and reliability of the activPAL in pre-school children

Gwyneth Davies, John J. Reilly, Amy J. McGowan, Philippa M. Dall, Malcolm H. Granat, James Y. Paton

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Abstract

The aim of this study indciates with the increasing global prevalence of childhood obesity, it is important to have appropriate measurement tools for investigating factors (e.g., sedentary time) contributing to positive energy balance in early childhood. For preschool children, single-unit monitors such as the activPAL™ are promising. However, validation is required because activity patterns differ from adults.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	761-768
Number of pages	8
Journal	Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Volume	44
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31823b1dc7
Publication status	Published - Apr 2012

Keywords

activity monitoring
posture
preschool children
validation
activPAL

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