Accelerometry to assess preschooler's free-play: Issues with count thresholds and epoch durations

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 181-190

  Oliver, Melody ^a   Schofield, Grant M ^a   Schluter, Philip J ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Actical; Direct; Intensity; Measure; Observation

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MCNEMAR TEST; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; OBSERVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLAY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RATING SCALE; RECREATION; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 70449124167     PISSN: 1091367X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13614530903260047     Document Type: Article

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