Title |
Schoolyard physical activity of 6–11 year old children assessed by GPS and accelerometry
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Published in |
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, August 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1479-5868-10-97 |
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Authors |
Dirk Dessing, Frank H Pierik, Reinier P Sterkenburg, Paula van Dommelen, Jolanda Maas, Sanne I de Vries |
Abstract |
Children's current physical activity levels are disturbingly low when compared to recommended levels. This may be changed by intervening in the school environment. However, at present, it is unclear to what extent schoolyard physical activity contributes towards reaching the daily physical activity guideline. The aim of this study was to examine how long and at what intensity children are physically active at the schoolyard during different time segments of the day. Moreover, the contribution of schoolyard physical activity towards achieving the recommended guideline for daily physical activity was investigated. |
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United Kingdom | 2 | 1% |
India | 1 | <1% |
Brazil | 1 | <1% |
Spain | 1 | <1% |
United States | 1 | <1% |
Unknown | 151 | 96% |
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Student > Master | 26 | 17% |
Researcher | 21 | 13% |
Student > Bachelor | 13 | 8% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 8 | 5% |
Other | 17 | 11% |
Unknown | 40 | 25% |
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Social Sciences | 24 | 15% |
Sports and Recreations | 23 | 15% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 18 | 11% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 6% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 5% |
Other | 26 | 17% |
Unknown | 49 | 31% |