Comparison between self-reported and accelerometer-derived measurements for classifying children and adolescents as physically active in Chile

• Main Authors: Nicolas Aguilar-Farias (Author), Sebastian Miranda-Marquez (Author), Marcelo Toledo-Vargas (Author), Damian Chandia-Poblete (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The aim of this study was to compare self-reported with two accelerometer-derived methods to classify Chilean children and adolescents as physically active. In total, 247 students wore an accelerometer on their hips during 7 consecutive days to classify them as physically active based on (1) daily a...