Field-Based Physical Activity Measurement Core at Children’s Mercy
The purpose of the Field-Based Physical Activity Measurement Core is to increase feasibility and capacity for conducting high-quality physical activity research among Children’s Mercy investigators. The Field-Based Physical Activity Measurement Core offers data collection and processing services for field-based physical activity-related projects (physical activity measurements with clinical or community research participants using accelerometers or similar person-worn monitors). The core has substantial expertise in using various field-based physical activity monitors. The core’s services span data collection planning, distribution and management of monitors, data processing, and consulting. The team has expertise in using multiple data processing systems and software and a library of detailed data processing protocols, tools, and macros that can be customized for various purposes and projects. The core supports measurement, observational, and intervention research and the core’s leadership has supported physical activity measurement for numerous NIH-funded studies, both locally in the Kansas City area and across the US. In addition to supporting the application of physical activity measurement in various projects, the core’s leadership has led and contributed to the development and/or testing of new measurement monitors, algorithms, and systems. The core has substantial expertise with ActiGraph monitors, among others. The core is supported by the Children’s Mercy Research institute and maintains inexpensive pricing in effort to expand the reach of physical activity research among local institutions.
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