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Do Overweight Girls Overreport Physical Activity?
- Source :
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American Journal of Health Behavior . Sep/Oct2008, Vol. 32 Issue 5, p538-546. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Objective: To determine if overweight adolescent girls are more likely to overreport physical activity compared to normal-weight girls. Methods: Participation in physical activities and perceived intensity of activities were assessed from the previous day physical activity recall (PDPAR) in 1021 girls aged 11-14 years old (37% overweight). Daily minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) were measured using accelerometery. Results: Girls in the "at-risk for overweight" and "overweight" categories had 17.7% and 19.4% fewer minutes of MVPA per block reported on the PDPAR compared to normal-weight girls (P<0.05). Conclusions: Overweight adolescent girls tend to overreport their total amount of physical activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10873244
- Volume :
- 32
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Health Behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34058223
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.32.5.9