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Physical Activity Research
Physical activity diaries contain detailed information about vari-
ous aspects of physical activity and may include information about
intensity, duration, type and body position during physical activity
(Ainsworth et al., 2013). Physical activity diaries are superior to ret-
rospective questionnaires (Baranowski et al., 1984), but their use is
unsuitable for children younger than 15 years of age (Saris, 1986).
Physical activity can be monitored through physical activity diar-
ies from one day to several weeks, depending on the purpose and
interest of the research. Most of diaries are monitored via tablets,
computers and smart-phones. Advantage of diaries is detailed in-
formation about specific activity, but on the other hand, disadvant-
age is that is does not contain all the activities that took place during
the day.
Physical activity logs have checklist with tasks of activity that are
completed in the end of the day, week, month or discrete period of
time. Logs can include intensity and duration of physical activity.
Physical activity can be monitored through activity logs from one
day to multiple weeks, depending on the purpose of the assessment.
Advantage of physical activity logs is simplicity of collecting the data
and the biggest disadvantage is missing details of physical activity in
the end of the day (Ainsworth et al., 2015).
Physical Activity in Numbers
World
David Kirk (2010) at National Conference of the INEFC represented
current status and future trends in research on physical education.
He reviewed current and future trends within Europe-authorised
research published between 2000 and 2009. Total number of pub-
lished papers from physical education and pedagogy was 665 in
4 most influenced European peer-reviewed journals (EPER, JTPE,
EJPE/PESP, SE&S). In last two decades, physical activity and their
effects on health, cognition, and academics has become hot top-
ic in research field. Current studies indicated that majority of chil-
dren and adolescents are not meeting the recommendation of 60
minutes of moderate- to vigorous physical activity per day (Gort-
maker et al., 2012) and that physical activity levels are decreasing
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Physical activity diaries contain detailed information about vari-
ous aspects of physical activity and may include information about
intensity, duration, type and body position during physical activity
(Ainsworth et al., 2013). Physical activity diaries are superior to ret-
rospective questionnaires (Baranowski et al., 1984), but their use is
unsuitable for children younger than 15 years of age (Saris, 1986).
Physical activity can be monitored through physical activity diar-
ies from one day to several weeks, depending on the purpose and
interest of the research. Most of diaries are monitored via tablets,
computers and smart-phones. Advantage of diaries is detailed in-
formation about specific activity, but on the other hand, disadvant-
age is that is does not contain all the activities that took place during
the day.
Physical activity logs have checklist with tasks of activity that are
completed in the end of the day, week, month or discrete period of
time. Logs can include intensity and duration of physical activity.
Physical activity can be monitored through activity logs from one
day to multiple weeks, depending on the purpose of the assessment.
Advantage of physical activity logs is simplicity of collecting the data
and the biggest disadvantage is missing details of physical activity in
the end of the day (Ainsworth et al., 2015).
Physical Activity in Numbers
World
David Kirk (2010) at National Conference of the INEFC represented
current status and future trends in research on physical education.
He reviewed current and future trends within Europe-authorised
research published between 2000 and 2009. Total number of pub-
lished papers from physical education and pedagogy was 665 in
4 most influenced European peer-reviewed journals (EPER, JTPE,
EJPE/PESP, SE&S). In last two decades, physical activity and their
effects on health, cognition, and academics has become hot top-
ic in research field. Current studies indicated that majority of chil-
dren and adolescents are not meeting the recommendation of 60
minutes of moderate- to vigorous physical activity per day (Gort-
maker et al., 2012) and that physical activity levels are decreasing
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