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Assessment of physical activity with a pedometer and its relationship with VO 2 max among adolescents in Switzerland

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  • Pierre-André Michaud
  • Michel Cauderay
  • Françoise Narring
  • Yves Schutz

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Objectifs: En l'absence d'une méthode de référence acceptée par tous, l'évaluation de l'activité physique chez les enfants est difficile. Evaluer l'activité physique à l'aide d'un pédomètre et analyser la corrélation entre activité physique et VO 2 max. Méthodes: Enquête sur l'activité et la condition physique; 233 adolescents suisses de 11 à 15 ans ont porté un pédomètre (Pedoboy ® ) pendant sept jours consécutifs. La VO 2 max a été calculée grâce au test d'endurance de course navette. Résultats: L'activité physique enregistrée par le pédomètre ne varie pas d'un jour à l'autre (p>0.05). Le niveau d'activité physique est plus élevé chez les garçons que chez les filles (p>0.001) et parmi les adolescents les plus jeunes (comparaison entre la 6ème année et la 8ème année; p>0.001). Le coefficient de corrélation entre l'activité physique mesurée par le pédomètre et la VO 2 max est de 0.30 (p>0.01). Conclusions: Il est possible d'utiliser le pédomètre chez les adolescents pour évaluer l'activité physique sur une durée d'une semaine entière. Les données enregistrées par le pédomètre donnent une mesure objective du niveau d'activité et sont relativement bien corrélées avec la capacité aérobie. Copyright Birkhäuser Verlag 2002

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  • Pierre-André Michaud & Michel Cauderay & Françoise Narring & Yves Schutz, 2002. "Assessment of physical activity with a pedometer and its relationship with VO 2 max among adolescents in Switzerland," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 47(2), pages 107-115, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:47:y:2002:i:2:p:107-115
    DOI: 10.1007/BF01318392
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    1. Roman Cuberek & Walid El Ansari & Karel Frömel & Krzysztof Skalik & Erik Sigmund, 2010. "A Comparison of Two Motion Sensors for the Assessment of Free-Living Physical Activity of Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 7(4), pages 1-19, April.

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