ArticleJournal of exercise science and fitness2015
Pedometer-determined physical activity patterns in a segmented school day among Hong Kong primary school children.
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- A Systematic Review of Children's Physical Activity Patterns: Concept, Operational Definitions, Instruments, Statistical Analyses, and Health Implications.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Levels of Physical Activity during School Hours in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Factors of physical activity among Chinese children and adolescents: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2017Pooled it
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- Redevelopment and examination of the psychometric properties of school physical activity environment in Chinese.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Compensation of overall physical activity in (pre)adolescent girls - the CReActivity project.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2022Article
- Compensation or Displacement of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Empirical Studies.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- The Associations of Active Travel to School With Physical Activity and Screen Time Among Adolescents: Do Individual and Parental Characteristics Matter?Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Physical Activity Opportunities of Low-Income Elementary School-Aged Children During the Segmented School Day.The Journal of school health · 2020Observational
- Physical Activity of Children with Visual Impairments during Different Segments of the School Day.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Objective Measures to Assess Active Commuting Physical Activity to School in Young People: A Systematic Review Protocol and Practical Considerations.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Disentangling Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Patterns in Children with Low Motor Competence.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Local environment and social factors in primary school children's afterschool commute in China.Preventive medicine reports · 2017Article
- Psychological Correlates of Self-Reported and Objectively Measured Physical Activity among Chinese Children-Psychological Correlates of PA.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2016Article
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Abstract
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objectiveThis study aimed to characterize pedometer-determined physical activity (PA) patterns in segmented school days among Hong Kong primary school children.
methodsParticipants were instructed to wear pedometers for 4 consecutive days. The overall step counts and counts at specific periods (e.g., after school, recess, and lunch) during the test days were recorded.
resultsOf the 74 recruited participants, 68 (41.2% boys, aged 10 and 11 years old) provided valid data. The mean total daily steps over the 4 test days ranged from 9064 to 9714 (standard deviation = 3140-3471 steps). The periods that contributed most toward total daily steps were after school (34.2%), recess (14.0%), and physical education (PE) classes (12.3%). Overall, Student
conclusionThe findings provide a better understanding of PA patterns and the contribution of the distinct segments within a school day to children's PA. This information may assist in developing more effective, appropriate, and timely school-based PA interventions for children in Hong Kong.
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