Feasibility and costs of monitoring physical activity in young children using the Caltrac accelerometer
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Durchfuehrbarkeit und Kosten der Kontrolle der koerperlichen Aktivitaet bei jungen Kindern mittels des Caltrac-Akzelerometers |
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| Autor: | Ellison, R. Curtis; Freedson, Patty S.; Zevallos, Juan C.; Whithe, Mary Jo; Marmor, Jaci K.; Garrahie, Ellen J.; Moore, Lynn L. |
| Erschienen in: | Pediatric exercise science |
| Veröffentlicht: | 4 (1992), 2, S. 136-141, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0899-8493, 1543-2920 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU199501069063 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
Monitoring of physical activity among 3- to 7-year-old children was achieved with an electronic motion sensor, the Caltrac accelerometer, for 1,666 days (of 2,030 scheduled) over a 2-year period. Failure of the monitor averaged once for each 45 days of successful monitoring. The total of cost of devices, repairs, and batteries over the 2 years averaged $ 1.31 per day of successful monitoring. It is concluded that use of the Caltrac accelerometer is a feasible and relatively inexpensive approach for monitoring physical activity in young children in epidemiologic studies. Verf.-Referat