Bjornson Kristie F
School of Nursing, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Pediatr Phys Ther. 2005 Spring;17(1):37-45. doi: 10.1097/01.pep.0000154107.30252.fe.
Public health data have confirmed epidemic levels of pediatric obesity and inactivity in the United States today. Activity monitoring can provide real-world outcomes for new interventions for youths with mobility limitations. Valid and reliable measures of ambulatory activity are needed to understand the relationship between inactivity and obesity. The purpose of this paper is to highlight issues relevant to ambulatory activity monitoring in pediatric populations.
A review of the currently available pedometers and accelerometers for ambulatory physical activity monitoring is presented. Elements of device selection are discussed and critical criteria proposed for physical activity monitoring of children and adolescents. Finally, examples of pediatric physical activity monitoring are presented in the context of clinical practice and research.
公共卫生数据证实，当今美国儿童肥胖和缺乏运动的情况已达到流行程度。活动监测可为针对行动不便青少年的新干预措施提供实际效果。需要有效且可靠的动态活动测量方法来了解缺乏运动与肥胖之间的关系。本文旨在强调与儿科人群动态活动监测相关的问题。
本文介绍了目前可用于动态身体活动监测的计步器和加速度计。讨论了设备选择的要素，并提出了儿童和青少年身体活动监测的关键标准。最后，在临床实践和研究背景下给出了儿科身体活动监测的示例。
