Relationship between Objectively Measured Steps and Time Spent in Physical Activity among Free-Living College Students
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| Title: | Relationship between Objectively Measured Steps and Time Spent in Physical Activity among Free-Living College Students |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Behren, Timothy K., Hawkins, Scott B., Dinger, Mary K. |
| Source: | Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. Jun 2005 9(2):67-77. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2005 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | College Students, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Correlation, Life Style, Measurement Equipment |
| DOI: | 10.1207/s15327841mpee0902_1 |
| ISSN: | 1091-367X |
| Abstract: | The purposes of this study were to examine the relationship between steps[middle dot]day[superscript -1] and time spent in physical activity, and to identify the number of steps[middle dot]day[superscript -1] that corresponded to 30 min or more of moderate physical activity (MPA). Thirty-six college students (age: 23.3 [plus or minus] 3.1 years; body mass index [BMI]: 25.5 [plus or minus] 4.1 kg[middle dot]m[superscript -2]) concurrently wore a pedometer and an accelerometer during all waking hours for 7 consecutive days. Participants averaged 9,940.4 [plus or minus] 2,867.1 steps[middle dot]day[superscript -1]. The correlation coefficients between steps[middle dot]day[superscript -1] and time spent in the different physical activity categories were all significant, with the relationship between steps[middle dot]day[superscript -1] and time spent in MPA being the strongest, r = 0.69 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.53, 0.86), p less than 0.0001. Results indicated that those students meeting the MPA recommendation accumulated 11,821.87 [plus or minus] 2,682.31 steps[middle dot]day[superscript -1]. Future researchers should examine the relationship between steps[middle dot]day[superscript -1] and time spent in physical activity using larger and more heterogeneous samples to examine the efficacy of these findings. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 34 |
| Entry Date: | 2009 |
| Accession Number: | EJ834025 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The purposes of this study were to examine the relationship between steps[middle dot]day[superscript -1] and time spent in physical activity, and to identify the number of steps[middle dot]day[superscript -1] that corresponded to 30 min or more of moderate physical activity (MPA). Thirty-six college students (age: 23.3 [plus or minus] 3.1 years; body mass index [BMI]: 25.5 [plus or minus] 4.1 kg[middle dot]m[superscript -2]) concurrently wore a pedometer and an accelerometer during all waking hours for 7 consecutive days. Participants averaged 9,940.4 [plus or minus] 2,867.1 steps[middle dot]day[superscript -1]. The correlation coefficients between steps[middle dot]day[superscript -1] and time spent in the different physical activity categories were all significant, with the relationship between steps[middle dot]day[superscript -1] and time spent in MPA being the strongest, r = 0.69 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.53, 0.86), p less than 0.0001. Results indicated that those students meeting the MPA recommendation accumulated 11,821.87 [plus or minus] 2,682.31 steps[middle dot]day[superscript -1]. Future researchers should examine the relationship between steps[middle dot]day[superscript -1] and time spent in physical activity using larger and more heterogeneous samples to examine the efficacy of these findings. (Contains 1 table and 2 figures.) |
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| ISSN: | 1091-367X |
| DOI: | 10.1207/s15327841mpee0902_1 |
