Validating Accelerometers to Study Physical Activity of Toddlers

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

One way to assess impacts of nutrition supplements to health is to measure physical activity. Physical activity can be measured with small devices called "accelerometers". Before they can be used, the devices need to be validated in the population in question. Objectives of this study are to test accelerometers in field conditions and validate their use in 16-18 months old Malawian toddlers. This study does not have a pre-set hypothesis.

Clinical Trial Description

Accelerometers have not been validated in children under 2 years of age. In this study 50 toddlers from Lungwena will be recruited. The participants will wear an ActiGraph GT3X+ -accelerometer fitted on their waist with an elastic belt for 7 days. During the measuring, they will have two videotaped one-hour activity observations while wearing and additional accelerometer device fitted on their ankle. The output from the two devices will be compared to observed activity classified with CPAF-method. ;

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Motor Activity

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT01188044
Study type	Observational
Source	University of Tampere
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	September 2010
Completion date	December 2010

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