Abstract
Nutrition and health educators work in community settings implementing lifestyle programs focused on obesity prevention and chronic disease risk reduction. These programs typically focus on improving diet and physical activity (PA) behaviors. Many nutrition educators may not be confident in their ability to select, administer, and interpret PA assessments to effectively evaluate their PA or lifestyle programs. This report will assist educators in identifying and selecting appropriate field-based assessments for measurement of PA, physical fitness, and body composition for children and adults. Specific guidelines, references, and resources are given for selecting assessment methods and test within these 3 areas.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 43-53 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2014 |
Keywords
- Body fat
- Community nutrition
- Exercise
- Physical activity assessment
- Waist circumference
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Nutrition and Dietetics