Limitations of the study It should be outlined that there were a number of limitations with our study. First of all, not all PA was accounted for as participants were instructed to remove their accelerometer before taking part in any water based or contact sports to avoid damage to the device. The study was limited in terms of sample size, only 87 participants were considered for the study in which only 43 met the inclusion criteria. This reduced the small sample size even further with only a 49% response rate meeting inclusion criteria.
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This study shows that gender plays a major role in physical activity levels of children. It was observed that boys were more physically active than girls and were more likely to meet the recommended
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Taking this to be an accurate indication of MVPA per day for a similar age group to our study, we can identify Evenson cut points to be more accurate at determining MVPA than Freedson cut points. Using Freedson cut points children accumulated 197.92 minutes of MVPA per day. This number seems unrealistic as it suggests that the participants received more than double the amount of MVPA compared with the study by Trioano, et al (2008). Evenson cut points for MVPA (80.95 minutes per day) on the other hand vary by only 5% to the previously outlined study. According to Trost et al. (2011) Evenson cut points performed well among all child studies and was the only cut points to provide acceptable classification accuracy for all 4 levels of PA. Freedson cut points tend to misclassify light intesity as MVPA, this is because the MVPA threshold for Freedson is much lower than Evenson, therefore placing a higher number of participants in the MVPA …show more content…
The study found similar results to our study where all of the participants met PA guidelines and received abnormally high levels of MVPA. This is because the study used 3 METs to classify MVPA, this an extremely low classification for such an intensity and as a result provided similar results to the Freedson cut points used in our study. Even with the Evenson cut points the MVPA levels were very high. The issue with cut points is not central to child studies alone as it can be seen in similar studies involving all age groups, for example in adult studies there is a lack of methodological agreement for moderate intensity cut points for the Actigraph accelerometer model and this can differ as much as 10-fold across such studies (Mathews
A survey was sent to 7,888, and 19.1% of the responses were used for this study. It concluded that almost all ATs either require or recommend their athletes wear ankle tape or braces. Most AT’s currently use tape because the up front cost of a brace is to much, and athletes usually prefer the tape over a brace. An overwhelming amount of ATs believe that ankle braces and taping significantly reduce the athletes risk for injury. Some main take-aways from this survey were that a majority of ATs either encourage or require ankle taping, and the majority of ATs favored bracing over taping to prevent injury, and that most ATs believe that ankle bracing and taping does not impact the athletes’ performance. In conclusion, a majority of ATs encourage some kind of ankle support, and this survey as well as other external evidence should be used when making healthcare
This article used a mixed method approach to assess the physical activity of 85 students at a public school in Denmark. Data was collected using observation, group interview, an accelerometer, and GPS. Both analyses showed very similar data. The data was broken down into three groups; building, school yard, and field. The students in the building category were the least active and the students in the field category were the most active. The researchers noticed that the students in the building were mainly female and the field was majority boys.
There is a frequent assumption that coma depth and extent, and PTA are concomitant—reflecting different facets of common mechanism (Wilson, Teasdale, Hadley, Wiedmann, & Lang, 1993). Researchers contend that when PTA and coma have been juxtaposed, their correlation has substantiated to be only moderately closer. Furthermore, they assert that previous studies exploring PTA and coma as predictors of outcome ...
It also helps the players understand if they could get injured by the way their mechanics work. The Motus website even states this, “ Our unrivaled and ever-growing biomechanical database has provided a wealth of insight into how athletes use their bodies to create power, torque and speed. We have also gained great insight into how over-usage and/or mis-usage often lead to injury. These insights have led to the creation of advanced biomechanical analyses that help athletes, their coaches and trainers prevent injury and improve performance. Motus' expanding line of wearable technology makes our biomechanics services even more accessible.” Motus wants to continue to create products like these and further help athletes across the world.
J.F. Sallis (1993) “Epidemiology of Physical Activity and Fitness in Adolescents”, in Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, Vol.33. no.4-5, 403-408.
Related to this threat, the chance of developing serious health conditions exists; these include orthopedic complications, hypertension, heart disease, and type two diabetes among others . An associated behavior linked to overweight and obesity in children is a lack of physical activity. Participation in physical activity as a child is important because it often leads to an active adult lifestyle. Physical activity may have beneficial effects on not just body weight, but overall health. Ultimately, if overweight and obese children grow into overweight and obese adults, they are at risk for a shortened life due to this disease and/or related ailments. Understanding risk factors and potential interventions for childhood overweight and obesity serves as a start to address...
Medicine, Louis P. Hagopian & Eric W. Boelter The Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of. (2012). Applied Behavior Analysis and Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Retrieved from Kennedy Krieger Institute: http://www.kennedykrieger.org/patient-care/patient-care-programs/inpatient-programs/neurobehavioral-unit-nbu/applied-behavior-analysis
The aim of the Odinot et al. (2009) study is to determine the accuracy a...
...romoting Physical Activity and a Healthful Diet Among Children: Results of a School-Based Intervention Study. American Journal of Public Health, 81(8), 986-991.
Physical activity enhances children’s quantitative development within middle childhood, supporting growth toward healthy strong people, physically and psychology. Middle childhood is documented as being between the ages of six to ten years old. A lack of physical activity affects children across all areas of development; it is not restricted within the domain of physical development. Discussed within are the expectations of motor development within middle childhood, the benefits of physical activity and the consequences of prolonged inactivity. Along with how a student’s physical development facilitates or restricts development in other areas and how the learning environment can accommodate and support the physical needs of students.
He indicates that overall, the DAS-II has psychometric properties that are quite stellar and well-documented including that several types of validity were assessed and found to be adequate. Davis states that examiners who originally used the DAS for the testing of young children should be very pleased with the current revision. The test is child-friendly, psychometrically sound, and of high utility. Evidence that was presented in the technical manual has shown that the instrument is both reliable and valid across a variety of samples. The test manual is extremely comprehensive regarding administration and scoring.
Bassett Jr., David R. "Physical Activity of Canadian and American Children: A Focus on Youth in Amish, Mennonite, and Modern Cultures." Applied Physiology, Nutrition & Metabolism 33.4 (2008): 831-835. Academic Search Premier. Web. 27 July 2010.
Sigmund, E., Turonová, K., Sigmundová, D., & Přidalová, M. (2008). THE EFFECT OF PARENTS' PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND INACTIVITY ON THEIR CHILDREN'S PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SITTING. / VLIV POHYBOVÉ AKTIVITY A INAKTIVITY RODIČŮ NA POHYBOVOU AKTIVITU A SEZENÍ JEJICH DĚTÍ. Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica, 38(4), 17-24. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
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“Children who exercise regularly have higher levels of self-esteem.” (Brown, W.J. & Brown P.R., 1996, p19). Teaching Physical Education can have immediate health benefits as it helps normalise body weight and body composition. Physical activity also promotes positive mental health. Both immediate outcomes may be useful in motivating physical activity practices so that they have long term benefits. One of the main benefits of physical activity is that “it keeps children involved and that it invariably makes you feel good.” (Brown, W.J. & Brown P.R., 1996, p19). Getting the correct amount of Physical activity in school hours will decrease the rates of obesity and will reduce the risk of diabetes, asthma, heart disease and other health related illness’. Regular exercise for children also helps their cardiovascular health and bone development. There is also evidence that Physical Activity has a positive effect on mental health in children, including reducing anxiety and depression and improving their mood. However, there is some evidence that for children who don’t enjoy Physical Education it can have a negative impact on their self-esteem and