Abstract
The purpose of this study was to assess the test-retest reliability and validity of a new Youth Physical Activity Self-Report measure. Heart rate and direct observation were employed as criterion measures with a sample of 79 children (aged 7-9 years). Spearman's rho () correlation between self reported activity intensity and heart rate was.87 for weekday and.795 for weekend; the correlation between self-reported activity duration and duration as measured by heart rate were.837 and.684 for weekday and weekend, respectively. These correlations fell when recalled inactivity was excluded from analysis. A correlation of p =.557 was found between self-reported activity intensity and direct observation. Results establish support for the self-report measure as an effective tool for measuring the previous day physical activity of younger children.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 15-28 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2010 |
Keywords
- Children
- Heart rate onitoring
- Intensity
- Observation
- Physical activity