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Utility of the Youth Compendium of Physical Activities
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9 2018
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Source: Res Q Exerc Sport. 89(3):273-281
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Alternative Title:Res Q Exerc Sport
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Description:Purpose.
The purposes of this paper are to: (1) describe the rationale and development of the Youth Compendium of Physical Activities (Youth Compendium); and (2) discuss the utility of the Youth Compendium for audiences to include research, education, community, healthcare, public health, and the private sector.
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The Youth Compendium provides a list of 196 physical activities (PA) categorized by activity types, specific activities, and metabolic costs (Youth METs, METy) as measured by indirect calorimetry. The utility of the Youth Compendium was assessed by describing ways in which it can be used by a variety of audiences.
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Researchers can use METy values to estimate PA levels and determine changes in physical activity in intervention studies. Educators can ask students to complete PA records to determine time spent in physical activities and to identify health-enhancing activities for classroom PA breaks. Community leaders, parents, and healthcare professionals can identify activity types that promote healthful behaviors. Public health agencies can use the METy values for surveillance and as a resource to inform progress toward meeting national physical activity guidelines. Applications for the private sector include the use of METy in PA trackers and other applications.
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The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) website presents the Youth Compendium and related materials to facilitate measurement of the energy cost of nearly 200 physical activities in children and youth. The Youth Compendium provides a way to standardize energy costs in children and youth and has application for a wide variety of audiences.
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Pubmed ID:30019994
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC9620797
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