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Kerry L. McIver
Researcher at University of South Carolina
Publications - 87
Citations - 7266
Kerry L. McIver is an academic researcher from University of South Carolina. The author has contributed to research in topics: Physical activity level & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 81 publications receiving 6546 citations. Previous affiliations of Kerry L. McIver include East Carolina University.
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Conducting accelerometer-based activity assessments in field-based research.
TL;DR: Accelerometer-based activity assessments requires careful planning and the use of appropriate strategies to increase compliance, and face-to-face distribution and collection of accelerometers is probably the best option in field-based research, but deliveries by express carrier or registered mail is a viable option.
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Validation and Calibration of an Accelerometer in Preschool Children
TL;DR: The purpose of this study was to calibrate and validate the ActiGraph accelerometer for use with 3‐ to 5‐year‐old children.
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Motor skill performance and physical activity in preschool children.
Harriet G. Williams,Karin A. Pfeiffer,Jennifer R. O'Neill,Marsha Dowda,Kerry L. McIver,William H. Brown,Russell R. Pate +6 more
TL;DR: Clinicians should work with parents to monitor motor skills and to encourage children to engage in activities that promote motor skill performance, which could be important to the health of children, particularly in obesity prevention.
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Myths, Presumptions, and Facts about Obesity
Krista Casazza,Kevin R. Fontaine,Arne Astrup,Leann L. Birch,Andrew W. Brown,Michelle M Bohan Brown,Nefertiti Durant,Gareth R. Dutton,E. Michael Foster,Steven B. Heymsfield,Kerry L. McIver,Tapan Mehta,Nir Menachemi,Russell R. Pate,Barbara J. Rolls,Bisakha Sen,Daniel L. Smith,Diana M. Thomas,David B. Allison +18 more
TL;DR: False and scientifically unsupported beliefs about obesity are pervasive in both scientific literature and the popular press and are relevant for the formulation of sound public health, policy, or clinical recommendations.
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Social and Environmental Factors Associated With Preschoolers’ Nonsedentary Physical Activity
William H. Brown,Karin A. Pfeiffer,Kerry L. McIver,Marsha Dowda,Cheryl L. Addy,Russell R. Pate +5 more
TL;DR: The results indicate that preschoolers' physical activity is characterized as sedentary in nature throughout their preschool day, and during outdoor play periods, some contextual and social circumstances better predict their physical activity.