Physical Activity and Outcome Measures

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For clinical and research purposes, measuring physical activity is vital for studying and evaluating its health benefits.

Being a variable with many dimensions (frequency, intensity, mode, duration, volume, context), there is no standardized outcome measure for physical activity, hence, the choice of assessment/proxy measure of physical activity is dependent on which dimension is being studied.

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Physical activity can be measured across all age groups and health spectrum, with choice of tool dependent on the type of activity being examined.

Preschool children (2-5 years)

Children (6-12 years)

Adolescents (13-17 years)

Adults (18-64 years)

Older adults (65+)

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Physical activity can be measured using different techniques such as: �(Welk, 2002a)�

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