Validity of 10 Electronic Pedometers for Measuring Steps, Distance, and Energy Cost

Crouter, Scott E.; Schneider, Patrick; Karabulut, Murat; Bassett, David R.

doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000078932.61440.a2

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“…The Yamax Digiwalker SW series (Yamasa, Tokyo, Japan) are the most accurate of pedometers (Bassett et al, 1996;Crouter et al, 2003;Schneider et al, 2003) and, specifically, the Yamax SW-200 is a reliable monitor to use with children (Kilanowski et al, 1999;Barfield et al, 2004). Participants were encouraged to engage in everyday activities as normal and instructed not to tamper with the pedometer throughout the 3-day monitoring period.…”

Section: Physical Activitymentioning

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Physical activity and dietary intake of children aged 9–11 years and the influence of peers on these behaviours: a 1-year follow-up

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Background: This study investigated physical activity and dietary intake of children aged 9-11 years, and the influence of peers on these behaviours over a 2-year period. Methods: A total of 106 (64 girls; 42 boys) children were investigated annually, over 2 years. Measures included physical activity (sealed pedometer), self-report measures of dietary intake and physical activity, and a peer influence questionnaire. Anthropometric measures of height and weight were also obtained. Results: The findings reveal insufficient energy intakes, physical activity levels and fruit and vegetable consumption but high intakes of saturated fat and sodium, over time, in both boys and girls. Both male calcium and female iron intakes were also of concern. Throughout the survey, peers were found to influence physical activity behaviour but not dietary intake. Conclusions: The fact that youth consistently failed to meet established nutrition and physical activity recommendations highlights the importance of promoting physical activity and healthy eating to children younger than 9 years of age. The finding that peers significantly influence physical activity behaviour over time should be considered when designing new physical activity interventions aimed at young people.

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Physical activity and dietary intake of children aged 9–11 years and the influence of peers on these behaviours: a 1-year follow-up

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“…This brand of pedometer has been shown to accurately detect steps taken in both laboratory [13][14][15][16] and free-living conditions. 17 Participants were instructed to wear the pedometer throughout waking hours for a period of 4 weeks, only removing the pedometer when either bathing, showering or swimming.…”

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Four-week pedometer-determined activity patterns in normal weight and overweight UK adults

2006

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Objective: To assess pedometer-determined physical activity levels and activity patterns in a sample of free-living normal weight and overweight UK adults. Design: Pedometer-based 4-week observational study. Participants: One hundred and twenty-two healthy participants, recruited from two regions in the UK, classified as normal weight (33 females and 26 males) or overweight (31 females and 32 males), in the age range of 18 to 65 years, completed the study. Measurements: Daily step counts were measured using a Yamax SW-200 pedometer, and were then recorded in an activity log. Comparisons were made between activity patterns occurring over different days of the week for the normal weight and overweight groups. Measurements of height, weight and percentage body fat, by bioelectrical impedance, were taken pre-and post-study. Results: A consistent reduction in activity was observed on a Sunday in the overweight group, and mean daily step counts accumulated on Sundays were significantly lower, by an average of 2221 steps/day, when compared with all other days of the week (all Po0.001). In comparison, no day-of-the-week effect was observed in the normal weight group. Mean step counts reported on each day of the week did not differ significantly between the two groups, with the exception of Sunday when the overweight group reported significantly fewer steps than the normal weight participants (8093 versus 10 538, Po0.001). Conclusions: Activity levels dropped dramatically in the sample of overweight adults on a Sunday. Simple instructions to at-risk individuals, to increase their general activity levels on a Sunday, via general practitioners and public health messages could prove to be a subtle, but effective, strategy to tackle obesity.

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“…Finally, the use of pedometers-determined step counts to validate HAPI-PA limits the study finding to pedometer-determined steps. However, the accumulating evidence indicates that pedometers provide reliable and valid measurement of physical activity 26,27,31,32 and are strongly correlated with accelerometers. 31 …”

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“…Pedometer-determined physical activity was measured using the Walk4Life MVPa pedometer, following established protocol in afterschool programs 18,24,25 . The Walk4Life pedometer has acceptable reliability and validity in children 26,27 . Pedometerdetermined step-counts data were collected over 4 consecutive days, Monday to Thursday, with each child having an opportunity to wear a pedometer for a total of 4 days.…”

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Validity of 10 Electronic Pedometers for Measuring Steps, Distance, and Energy Cost

Abstract: In general, pedometers are most accurate for assessing steps, less accurate for assessing distance, and even less accurate for assessing kilocalories.

Cited by 751 publications

References 15 publications

Physical activity and dietary intake of children aged 9–11 years and the influence of peers on these behaviours: a 1-year follow-up

Physical activity and dietary intake of children aged 9–11 years and the influence of peers on these behaviours: a 1-year follow-up

Four-week pedometer-determined activity patterns in normal weight and overweight UK adults

Healthy Afterschool Activity and Nutrition Documentation Instrument

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