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Ehlert, Alex M.; Wilson, Patrick B. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2021
Obesity has been found to relate to urine-assessed hypohydration risk at the population level, but studies have often failed to account for lean mass, which influences urine solute load. Adults (n = 8,699) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were categorized as hypohydrated or not using five urine-based methods. Hypohydration…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physiology, Body Composition, Body Weight
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Chen, Senlin; Welk, Gregory J.; Joens-Matre, Roxane R. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2014
As the prevalence of childhood obesity increases, it is important to examine possible differences in psychosocial correlates of physical activity between normal weight and overweight children. The study examined fatness (weight status) and (aerobic) fitness as Enabling factors related to youth physical activity within the Youth Physical Activity…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Fitness, Physical Activity Level, Influences
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Jimmy, Gerda; Dossegger, Alain; Seiler, Roland; Mader, Urs – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2012
The purpose of the current study was to determine metabolic thresholds and subsequent activity intensity cutoff points for the ActiGraph GT1M with various epochs spanning from 5 to 60 sec in young children. Twenty-two children, aged 4 to 9 years, performed 10 different activities including locomotion and play activities. Energy expenditure was…
Descriptors: Play, Young Children, Measurement, Activities