It is widely recognized that the prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing worldwide. Pedometer, physical activity, validity, reliability, feasibility, children, adolescents Introduction There remains a need for accepted outliers and proper protocol regarding missing data. Given that they are both cheap and easy to use, pedometers can be effectively utilized as a valid determinant of physical activity levels among children and adolescents, particularly in large-scale epidemiological studies. Few studies report on feasibility issues of pedometer use in children, particularly compliance, reactivity and dealing with missing data. Intra- and inter-unit reliability was also consistently high. Pedometers correlated highly in terms of both criterion (direct observation) and convergent validity (heart-rate monitor, accelerometer). Here, 25 papers investigating the validity, reliability and feasibility of pedometers for children were included in the study.
A literature search was performed in PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, CINAHL and SportDISCUS.
This paper aimed to carry out a similar review among children. Previously, reviews have been carried out to investigate the validity of pedometers among adults. The valid measurement of physical activity has the potential to be a very useful tool in countering the obesity epidemic.
