TY - JOUR
T1 - Objectively measured physical activity levels of children and adolescents in rural South Africa
T2 - high volume of physical activity at low intensity
AU - Craig, Eva
AU - Bland, Ruth
AU - Reilly, John J.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - There is limited evidence on objectively measured physical activity from Africa. This study quantified physical activity by accelerometry in rural South African children at ages 7, 11, and 15 years. Total physical activity was generally high (mean accelerometer counts per minute ranged 485–1017 across the 3 groups), but moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity was low: <1% of the sample met international recommendations. A low intensity, high volume of physical activity is present in rural South African children and adolescents.
AB - There is limited evidence on objectively measured physical activity from Africa. This study quantified physical activity by accelerometry in rural South African children at ages 7, 11, and 15 years. Total physical activity was generally high (mean accelerometer counts per minute ranged 485–1017 across the 3 groups), but moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity was low: <1% of the sample met international recommendations. A low intensity, high volume of physical activity is present in rural South African children and adolescents.
KW - activity levels
KW - physcial activity
KW - child activity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84873458880&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1139/apnm-2012-0115
DO - 10.1139/apnm-2012-0115
M3 - Article
SN - 1715-5312
VL - 38
SP - 81
EP - 84
JO - Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism
JF - Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism
IS - 1
ER -
