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Comparison Of Hip And Wrist Accelerometers In A Pre-Adolescent Population In Free-Living And Semi-Structured Physical Activity, Matthew Ahmadi
Comparison Of Hip And Wrist Accelerometers In A Pre-Adolescent Population In Free-Living And Semi-Structured Physical Activity, Matthew Ahmadi
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PURPOSE: The primary aim of this study was to examine the accuracy of a hip (Evenson algorithm) and wrist-worn (Crouter algorithm) accelerometer in assessing time spent in different intensity categories in pre-adolescent girls during semi-structured dance classes using direct observation (D.O.) as the criterion measure. The secondary aim of this study was to examine the validity of a wrist-worn accelerometer for dichotomizing pre-adolescent girls as meeting or not meeting different preselected doses of moderate-to-vigorous PA compared to the hip-worn accelerometer. METHODS: Data were collected and analyzed on a total of 6 participants (age = 10.22 ± 2.38) for the primary …