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Physical activity and determinants of physical activity in obese and non-obese children by TROST, S. G, KERR, L. M, WARD, D. S, PATE, R. R

“…To compare the physical activity (PA) patterns and the hypothesized psychosocial and environmental determinants of PA in an ethnically diverse sample of obese…”
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Physical activity in overweight and nonoverweight preschool children by Trost, S.G, Sirard, J.R, Dowda, M, Pfeiffer, K.A, Pate, R.R

“…OBJECTIVE: To compare the physical activity levels of overweight and non overweight 3- to 5-y-old children while attending preschool. A secondary aim was to…”
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Patterns and correlates of physical activity in adolescents in Dhaka city, Bangladesh by Khan, A, Burton, N.W, Trost, S.G

“…Abstract Objectives Despite the widely acknowledged public health importance of physical activity (PA), few studies have examined levels of PA in Bangladesh…”
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Using objective physical activity measures with youth : How many days of monitoring are needed? by TROST, S. G, PATE, R. R, FREEDSON, P. S, SALLIS, J. F, TAYLOR, W. C

“…The purpose of this study was to establish the minimal number of days of monitoring required for accelerometers to assess usual physical activity in children…”
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The level and pattern of physical activity among fifth-grade students in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by To, Q.G., Gallegos, D., Do, D.V., Tran, H.T.M., To, K.G., Wharton, L., Trost, S.G.

“…Despite the benefits of physical activity (PA), a significant proportion of children do not meet physical activity guidelines (PAGs). However, most studies…”
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Weighing in on international growth standards: testing the case in Australian preschool children by Pattinson, C.L., Staton, S.L., Smith, S.S., Trost, S.G., Sawyer, E.F., Thorpe, K.J.

“…Summary Overweight and obesity in preschool‐aged children are major health concerns. Accurate and reliable estimates of prevalence are necessary to direct…”
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Reliability and validity of physical fitness field tests for adults aged 55 to 70 years by Ritchie, C, Trost, SG, Brown, W, Armit, C

“…The aim of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of field tests for assessing physical function in mid-aged and young-old people (55–70 y)…”
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Validity of the computer science and applications (CSA) activity monitor in children by TROST, S. G, WARD, D. S, MOOREHEAD, S. M, WATSON, P. D, RINER, W, BURKE, J. R

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity of the CSA activity monitor as a measure of children's physical activity using energy expenditure (EE)…”
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Associations between physical activity and other health behaviors in a representative sample of US adolescents by Pate, R R, Heath, G W, Dowda, M, Trost, S G

“…This study examined the associations between physical activity and other health behaviors in a representative sample of US adolescents. In the 1990 Youth Risk…”
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Factorial Validity and Invariance of Questionnaires Measuring Social-Cognitive Determinants of Physical Activity among Adolescent Girls by Motl, R.W., Dishman, R.K., Trost, S.G., Saunders, R.P., Dowda, M., Felton, G., Ward, D.S., Pate, R.R.

“…Background. There are few theoretically derived questionnaires of physical activity determinants among youth, and the existing questionnaires have not been…”
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Tracking of physical activity in young children by PATE, R. R, BARANOWSKI, T, DOWDA, M, TROST, S. G

“…The purpose of this study was to determine whether physical activity behavior tracks during early childhood. Forty-seven children (22 males, 25 females) aged…”
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Advances in Population Surveillance for Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: Reliability and Validity of Time Use Surveys by van der Ploeg, Hidde P., Merom, Dafna, Chau, Josephine Y., Bittman, Michael, Trost, Stewart G., Bauman, Adrian E.

“…Many countries conduct regular national time use surveys, some of which date back as far as the 1960s. Time use surveys potentially provide more detailed and…”
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Test-retest reliability of four physical activity measures used in population surveys by Brown, W.J., Trost, S.G., Bauman, A., Mummery, K., Owen, N

“…Accurate monitoring of prevalence and trends in population levels of physical activity (PA) is a fundamental public health need. Test-retest reliability…”
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Effects of four different single exercise sessions on lipids, lipoproteins, and lipoprotein lipase by Ferguson, Michael A, Alderson, Nathan L, Trost, Stewart G, Essig, David A, Burke, Jeanmarie R, Durstine, J. Larry

“…1  Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208; and 2  Georgia Prevention Institute, Medical College of…”
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Conducting Accelerometer-Based Activity Assessments in Field-Based Research by TROST, STEWART G, MCIVER, KERRY L, PATE, RUSSELL R

“…PURPOSE:The purpose of this review is to address important methodological issues related to conducting accelerometer-based assessments of physical activity in…”
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Correlates of adults' participation in physical activity: review and update by TROST, Stewart G, OWEN, Neville, BAUMAN, Adrian E, SALLIS, James F, BROWN, Wendy

“…To review and update the evidence relating to the personal, social, and environmental factors associated with physical activity (PA) in adults. Systematic…”
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Accelerometer Data Reduction: A Comparison of Four Reduction Algorithms on Select Outcome Variables by MÂSSE, LOUISE C, FUEMMELER, BERNARD F, ANDERSON, CHERYL B, MATTHEWS, CHARLES E, TROST, STEWART G, CATELLIER, DIANE J, TREUTH, MARGARITA

“…PURPOSE:Accelerometers are recognized as a valid and objective tool to assess free-living physical activity. Despite the widespread use of accelerometers,…”
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Age and gender differences in objectively measured physical activity in youth by Trost, Stewart G, Pate, Russell R, Sallis, James F, Freedson, Patty S, Taylor, Wendell C, Dowda, Marsha, Sirard, John

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate age and gender differences in objectively measured physical activity (PA) in a population-based sample of students in…”
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Predictive validity of three actigraph energy expenditure equations for children by TROST, Stewart G, WAY, Rebecca, OKELY, Anthony D

“…This study evaluated the predictive validity of three previously published ActiGraph energy expenditure (EE) prediction equations developed for children and…”
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Promoting physical activity to older adults: A preliminary evaluation of three general practice-based strategies by Armit, C.M., Brown, W.J., Ritchie, C.B., Trost, S.G.

“…The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility of an exercise scientist (ES) working in general practice to promote physical activity (PA) to 55 to 70…”
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