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Physical Activity Research
(Prince et al., 2008), but they are time and cost intensive and dif-
ficult to apply to large epidemiologic settings. Objective measures
also require specialized training, the physical proximity of parti-
cipants and there is no ¨gold standard¨ for measuring physical activ-
ity (Dishman, Washburn, & Schoeller, 2001), since there is a lot of
measuring equipment in the market these days.
The appropriate method for measuring physical activity depends
on different aspects, such as the number of participants in the study,
commercial availability and period of needed measurement.
Objective Methods
Objective measures of physical activity rely on information presen-
ted by another person through direct observation, measuring the
temperature of the body or from measurement device like heart-
rate monitor, accelerometer or pedometer. Objective measures of
physical activity are used to predict energy expenditure, which is
crucial in terms of decreasing obesity and other diseases related to
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(Prince et al., 2008), but they are time and cost intensive and dif-
ficult to apply to large epidemiologic settings. Objective measures
also require specialized training, the physical proximity of parti-
cipants and there is no ¨gold standard¨ for measuring physical activ-
ity (Dishman, Washburn, & Schoeller, 2001), since there is a lot of
measuring equipment in the market these days.
The appropriate method for measuring physical activity depends
on different aspects, such as the number of participants in the study,
commercial availability and period of needed measurement.
Objective Methods
Objective measures of physical activity rely on information presen-
ted by another person through direct observation, measuring the
temperature of the body or from measurement device like heart-
rate monitor, accelerometer or pedometer. Objective measures of
physical activity are used to predict energy expenditure, which is
crucial in terms of decreasing obesity and other diseases related to
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