Determination of cut-off points for the Move4 accelerometer in children aged 8-13 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To assess physical activity (PA) there is a need of objective, valid and reliable measurement methods like accelerometers. Before these devices can be used for research, they need to be calibrated and validated for specific age groups as the locomotion differs between children and adults, for instance. Therefore, the aim of the present study was the calibration and validation of the Move4 accelerometer for children aged 8-13 years.

Methods

53 normal weighted children (52% boys, 48%girls) aged 8-13 years (mean age = 10.69 ± 1.46, mean BMI = 17.93 kg/m^- 2, 60th percentile), wore the Move4 sensor at four different body positions (thigh, hip, wrist and the Move4ecg including heart rate measurement at the chest). They completed nine activities that considere

SUBMITTER: Beck F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10683356 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature