A systematic review of the validity and reliability of sedentary behaviour measures used with children and adolescents

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 781-799

  Lubans, D R ^a   Hesketh, K ^b   Cliff, D P ^c   Barnett, L M ^d   Salmon, J ^b   Dollman, J ^e   Morgan, P J ^a   Hills, A P ^f   Hardy, L L ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^d DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^f QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Measurement; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HUMAN; OBESITY; RELIABILITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT; SITTING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 80053132551     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00896.x     Document Type: Article

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