ERIC Number: EJ966013
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jun
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0270-1367
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BMI-Referenced Cut-Points for Recommended Daily Pedometer-Determined Steps in Australian Children and Adolescents
McCormack, Gavin R.; Rutherford, Jack; Giles-Corti, Billie; Tudor-Locke, Catrine; Bull, Fiona
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, v82 n2 p162-167 Jun 2011
The purpose of this study was to establish sex-specific criterion-referenced standards for pedometer-determined physical activity related to body mass index (BMI)-defined weight status among youth. We analyzed data from 7-16-year-old boys (n = 338) and girls (n = 337) and used pedometer-assessed physical activity and anthropometric data to derive average steps/day and BMI. Sex-specific criterion-referenced standards for steps/day relating to healthy weight and overweight/obese were determined using the contrasting groups method. Healthy weight children took more steps/day than overweight or obese (boys: 14,413 vs. 12,088, and girls: 12,562 vs. 10,114, respectively; p less than 0.001). The optimal BMI-referenced cut-point emerging from our sample was 16,000 steps/day for both boys and girls. Our results and those reported elsewhere suggest that youth take insufficient pedometer-determined steps/day to avoid becoming overweight. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Physical Activities, Health Promotion, Females, Gender Differences, Males, Foreign Countries, Standards, Criteria, Measurement Equipment, Physical Activity Level, Body Weight, Body Height, Children, Adolescents, Child Health, Cutting Scores
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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