Measures of physical activity

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Goran MI, Treuth MS. Energy expenditure, physical activity, and obesity in children. Pediatric Clinics of North America 2001;48:931-953.

Sallis J.F., and B.E. Saelens. Assessment of physical activity by self-report: status, limitations, and future directions. Res. Q. Exerc. Sport. 71: 1-14, 2000.

Kohl HW, Fulton JE, Caspersen CJ. Assessment of physical activity among children and adolescents: a review and synthesis. Preventive Medicine 2000;31:S54-S76.

Welk, GJ, C.B. Corbin, D. Dale. Measurement Issues in the Assessment of Physical Activity in Children. Res. Q. Exerc. Sport. 71: 59-73, 2000.

Welk GJ, Corbin CB, Dale D. Measurement issues in the assessment of physical activity in children. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport 2000;71:59-73.

Trost S.G., D.S. Ward, B. McGraw, and R.R. Pate. Validity of the Previous Day Physical Activity Recall (PDPAR) in fifth-grade children. Ped. Exerc. Sci. 11: 341-348, 1999.

Manios,Y., A., Kafatos, and G. Markakis. Physical Activity of 6-Year-Old Children: Validation of Two Proxy Reports. Ped. Exerc. Sci. 10:176-188, 1998.

Trost S.G., D.S. Ward, S.M. Moorehead, P.D. Watson, W. Riner, and J.R.Burke. Validity of the computer science and applications (CSA) activity monitor in children. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 30: 629-633, 1998.

Crocker P.R., D.A. Bailey, R.A. Faulkner, K.C. Kowalski & R. McGrath, Measuring general levels of physical activity: preliminary evidence for the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 29: 1344-1349, 1997.

Garcia A.W., T.R. George, C. Coviak, C. Antonakos, and N.J. Pender. Development of the child/adolescent activity log: A comprehensive and feasible measure of leisure-time physical activity. Int. J. Beh. Med. 4: 323-338, 1997.

Harro, M. Validation of a questionnaire to assess physical activity of children ages 4-8 years. Res. Q. Exerc. Sport. 68, 259-268, 1997.

Rowlands AV, Eston RG, Ingledew DK. Measurement of physical activity in children with particular reference to the use of heart rate and pedometry. Sports Medicine 1997;24(4):258-272.

Weston AT, R. Petosa, and R.R. Pate. Validation of an instrument for measurement of physical activity in youth. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 29: 138-143, 1997

Sallis, J.F, P.K. Strikmiller, D.W. Harsha, H.A. Feldman, S. Ehlinger, E.J. Stone, J. Williston, and S. Woods. Validation of interviewer- and self-administered physical activity checklists for fifth grade students. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 28: 840-851, 1996.

Janz, K.F., J. Witt, and L. T. Mahoney. The stability of children's physical activity as measured by accelerometry and self-report. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. 27:1326-1332, 1995.

Sallis J.S., S.A. Condon, K.J. Goggin, J.J. Roby, B. Kolody, and J.E. Alcaraz. The development of self-administered physical activity surveys for 4th grade students. Res. Q. Exerc. Sport. 64: 25-31, 1993.