Utility of Accelerometers to Measure Physical Activity in Children Attending an Obesity Treatment Intervention

• Main Authors: Wendy Robertson (Author), Sarah Stewart-Brown (Author), Elizabeth Wilcock (Author), Michelle Oldfield (Author), Margaret Thorogood (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives. To investigate the use of accelerometers to monitor change in physical activity in a childhood obesity treatment intervention. Methods. 28 children aged 7-13 taking part in "Families for Health" were asked to wear an accelerometer (Actigraph) for 7-days, and complete an accompa...