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Direct linkSunku Kwon; Yang Bai; Youngwon Kim; Ryan D. Burns; Timothy A. Brusseau; Wonwoo Byun – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2025
This study aimed to assess the agreement in physical activity (PA) estimates from Garmin Vivofit Jr. 3 (VFJ 3) and Fitbit Ace 3 (Ace 3) with a research-grade accelerometer (wGT3X-BT) in children under free-living conditions. Twenty-five children (Girls: 56%, Age: 10.1 ± 2.5 years, BMI: 17.1 ± 2.4 kg/m2) performed daily activities for 7 consecutive…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Children, Validity, Handheld Devices
André G. Bateman; Nicholas D. Myers; Deborah Feltz; Karin A. Pfeiffer; Kimberly Kelly; Alan L. Smith; Seungmin Lee; Adam McMahon; Isaac Prilleltensky; Ora Prilleltensky; Ahnalee M. Brincks – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2024
The purpose of this study was to explore the validity of evidence for self-efficacy to regulate physical activity scale (SERPA) measurement using an exploratory latent variable approach. The objectives were to explore the dimensionality, temporal invariance, and external validity of scores produced by the SERPA, a modified version of the barriers…
Descriptors: Adults, Obesity, Physical Activity Level, Self Management
Karaca, Ayda; Demirci, Necip; Yilmaz, Vedat; Hazir Aytar, Sinem; Can, Sema; Ünver, Evrim – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2022
This study aimed to determine the validity of the ActiGraph wGT3X-BT for step counts (SC) at five different body locations in laboratory settings. A total of 29 male adults participated in this study. The participants walked or ran for different speeds on the treadmill while wearing ActiGraph wGT3X-BT on their right wrist (RW), left wrist (LW),…
Descriptors: Measurement Equipment, Validity, Physical Activity Level, Males
Hibbing, Paul R.; Bassett, David R.; Crouter, Scott E. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2020
Purpose: To assess changes in criterion validity when modifying cut-points for use in different epoch lengths. Method: Simulated free-living data came from 42 adolescents (2-hr each) and 29 adults (6-hr each) wearing a hip-worn accelerometer and portable indirect calorimeter (Cosmed K4b[superscript 2]). K4b[superscript 2] data were classified as…
Descriptors: Measurement Equipment, Simulation, Adolescents, Adults
Faria, Fernanda R.; Howe, Cheryl A.; Sasaki, Jeffer E.; Canabrava, Karina L. R.; Guedes, Dartagnan P.; Marins, João Carlos B.; Mota Júnior, Rômulo José; Amorim, Paulo Roberto S. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2020
The purpose of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Power Walker® 610(PW) pedometer for step counting in children. The study sample was composed of 30 boys and 22 girls, from 8-13 years old. Participants were equipped with both a PW and a Digiwalker® SW-200(DW) pedometers and walked 400 m around an outdoor athletic track…
Descriptors: Measurement Equipment, Validity, Reliability, Children
Bruijns, Brianne A.; Johnson, Andrew M.; Burke, Shauna M.; Tucker, Patricia – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2023
Early childhood educators (ECEs) play a vital role in encouraging healthy physical activity (PA) in childcare. As such, measuring ECEs' self-efficacy to facilitate such programming is important. The "ECE Confidence in Outdoor Movement, PA, and Sedentary and Screen Behaviors" (ECE-COMPASS) questionnaire (30 items) was developed via expert…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Physical Activity Level, Health Promotion, Play
Christopher Barton Merica – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Nationally, 76% of school-aged children fail to meet recommendations for 60 minutes of daily physical activity (PA). To increase school-based PA, a comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPAP) is recommended. A CSPAP is a multicomponent, "whole-of-school approach" that includes five components: (a) quality physical education,…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, School Activities
O'Brien, Myles W.; Johns, Jarrett A.; Fowles, Jonathon R.; Kimmerly, Derek S. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2020
The activPAL is a widely-used measure of sedentary time but few studies have evaluated its ability to estimate physical activity intensity. This study determined the accuracy of the algorithm used by the activPAL to predict metabolic equivalents (METs) from cadence and a curvilinear cadence-METs equation individualized for height. Thirty-six…
Descriptors: Validity, Physical Activity Level, Accuracy, Metabolism
Kuzik, Nicholas; Carson, Valerie – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2018
The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of a novel technique determining parent-child proximity using Bluetooth-enabled accelerometers. Nineteen parents and children (18-60 months; 38.4 ± 13.2 months) wore an ActiGraph wGT3X-BT accelerometer for 7 days. Parental accelerometers continuously emitted a Bluetooth signal, while children's…
Descriptors: Measurement Equipment, Proximity, Validity, Parents
Dlugonski, Deirdre; Wood, Aaron P.; DuBose, Katrina D.; Rider, Patrick; Schoemann, Alexander M. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2019
Introduction: This study examined the concurrent validity and inter-pair reliability of the proximity detection function on Bluetooth-enabled accelerometers across manufacturer-specified ranges. If valid, this method could be used for objectively measuring shared physical activity participation. Method: Thirty-six dyads aged 21.6 (2.1) years wore…
Descriptors: Validity, Reliability, Measurement, Electronic Equipment
Bödeker, Malte; Bucksch, Jens; Wallmann-Sperlich, Birgit – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2018
The Neighborhood Physical Activity Questionnaire allows to assess physical activity within and outside the neighborhood. Study objectives were to examine the criterion-related validity and health/functioning associations of Neighborhood Physical Activity Questionnaire-derived physical activity in German older adults. A total of 107 adults aged…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Physical Activities, Neighborhoods, Correlation
Russ, Laura B.; Webster, Collin A.; Beets, Michael W.; Egan, Catherine; Weaver, Robert Glenn; Harvey, Rachel; Phillips, David S. – Health Education & Behavior, 2017
National attention on whole-of-school approaches to decrease children's sedentary behavior and increase physical activity includes movement integration (MI) in classrooms. The purpose of this study was to describe instrument development, reliability, and validity of the System for Observing Student Movement in Academic Routines and Transitions…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Physical Activity Level, Reliability, Validity
Montoye, Alexander H. K.; Conger, Scott A.; Connolly, Christopher P.; Imboden, Mary T.; Nelson, M. Benjamin; Bock, Josh M.; Kaminsky, Leonard A. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2017
This study compared accuracy of energy expenditure (EE) prediction models from accelerometer data collected in structured and simulated free-living settings. Twenty-four adults (mean age 45.8 years, 50% female) performed two sessions of 11 to 21 activities, wearing four ActiGraph GT9X Link activity monitors (right hip, ankle, both wrists) and a…
Descriptors: Validity, Electronic Equipment, Prediction, Physical Activity Level
Murphy, Joseph J.; Murphy, Marie H.; MacDonncha, Ciaran; Murphy, Niamh; Nevill, Alan M.; Woods, Catherine B. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2017
The purpose of this study was to compare the validity and reliability of three short physical activity self-report instruments to determine their potential for use with university student populations. The participants (N = 155; 44.5% male; 22.9 ± 5.13 years) wore an accelerometer for 9 consecutive days and completed a single-item measure, the a…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Validity, Reliability
Download full textKeating, Xiaofen D.; Liu, Jingwen; Liu, Xiaolu; Shangguan, Rulan; Guan, Jianmin; Chen, Li – ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 2018
Purpose: The study aimed to determine the validity of the Fitbit Charge 2 (FC2) for measuring PA steps in college physical education settings using the Yamax SW-200 (YX) as the criterion device. Methods: Undergraduate students (n = 17) worn both FC2 and YX in two conditions (i.e., controlled and college physical education settings). The absolute…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Physical Education, Undergraduate Students, Measurement Equipment
