Karin Allor Pfeiffer

Summary

Affiliation: University of South Carolina
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Reliability and validity of the Borg and OMNI rating of perceived exertion scales in adolescent girls
    Karin A Pfeiffer
    Department of Exercise Science, 730 Devine St, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 34:2057-61. 2002
  2. ncbi Sport participation and physical activity in adolescent females across a four-year period
    Karin Allor Pfeiffer
    Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA
    J Adolesc Health 39:523-9. 2006
  3. ncbi Validation and calibration of the Actical accelerometer in preschool children
    Karin A Pfeiffer
    Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 38:152-7. 2006
  4. ncbi Physical activities in adolescent girls: variability in energy expenditure
    Karin A Pfeiffer
    Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA
    Am J Prev Med 31:328-31. 2006
  5. ncbi Motor skill performance and physical activity in preschool children
    Harriet G Williams
    Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:1421-6. 2008
  6. ncbi Policies and characteristics of the preschool environment and physical activity of young children
    Marsha Dowda
    Departments of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
    Pediatrics 123:e261-6. 2009
  7. ncbi Social and environmental factors associated with preschoolers' nonsedentary physical activity
    William H Brown
    Department of Educational Studies, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
    Child Dev 80:45-58. 2009
  8. ncbi Assessing children's physical activity in their homes: the observational system for recording physical activity in children-home
    Kerry L McIver
    160 Minges Coliseum, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, College of Health and Human Performance, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA
    J Appl Behav Anal 42:1-16. 2009
  9. ncbi Comparing physical activity measures in a diverse group of midlife and older adults
    Jorge A Banda
    Prevention Research Center, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 42:2251-7. 2010
  10. ncbi Associations among physical activity, health indicators, and employment in 12th grade girls
    Marsha Dowda
    Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 16:1331-9. 2007

Detail Information

Publications18

  1. ncbi Reliability and validity of the Borg and OMNI rating of perceived exertion scales in adolescent girls
    Karin A Pfeiffer
    Department of Exercise Science, 730 Devine St, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 34:2057-61. 2002
    ..To examine the reliability and validity of the Borg and OMNI rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scales in adolescent girls during treadmill exercise...
  2. ncbi Sport participation and physical activity in adolescent females across a four-year period
    Karin Allor Pfeiffer
    Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA
    J Adolesc Health 39:523-9. 2006
    ..A secondary purpose was to compare activity levels of three groups of girls, those who played sports at three time points, those who dropped out, and those who did not participate in sports...
  3. ncbi Validation and calibration of the Actical accelerometer in preschool children
    Karin A Pfeiffer
    Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 38:152-7. 2006
    ..The Actical accelerometer is a promising tool for measurement of PA in young children. The purpose of this study was to calibrate and validate the Actical accelerometer for use with 3- to 5-yr-old children...
  4. ncbi Physical activities in adolescent girls: variability in energy expenditure
    Karin A Pfeiffer
    Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA
    Am J Prev Med 31:328-31. 2006
    ..The purpose of this study was to describe the variability in energy expenditure for selected physical activities among adolescent girls...
  5. ncbi Motor skill performance and physical activity in preschool children
    Harriet G Williams
    Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 16:1421-6. 2008
    ..Clinicians should work with parents to monitor motor skills and to encourage children to engage in activities that promote motor skill performance...
  6. ncbi Policies and characteristics of the preschool environment and physical activity of young children
    Marsha Dowda
    Departments of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
    Pediatrics 123:e261-6. 2009
    ..The purpose of this study was to examine policies and characteristics of preschools and the extent to which they influence the physical activity of 3- to 5-year-old children during the preschool day...
  7. ncbi Social and environmental factors associated with preschoolers' nonsedentary physical activity
    William H Brown
    Department of Educational Studies, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
    Child Dev 80:45-58. 2009
    ..Implications for policy makers, practitioners, and researchers are discussed...
  8. ncbi Assessing children's physical activity in their homes: the observational system for recording physical activity in children-home
    Kerry L McIver
    160 Minges Coliseum, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, College of Health and Human Performance, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858, USA
    J Appl Behav Anal 42:1-16. 2009
    ..The system, which was shown to be reliable, provides a direct observation tool for researchers who are interested in assessing and intervening in physical activity in the home environment...
  9. ncbi Comparing physical activity measures in a diverse group of midlife and older adults
    Jorge A Banda
    Prevention Research Center, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
    Med Sci Sports Exerc 42:2251-7. 2010
    ..To compare self-report and objective measures of moderate- and vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA min·d(-1)) in midlife and older adults...
  10. ncbi Associations among physical activity, health indicators, and employment in 12th grade girls
    Marsha Dowda
    Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USA
    J Womens Health (Larchmt) 16:1331-9. 2007
    ..This study compared physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and other health indicators between 1381 employed and nonemployed 12th grade girls...
  11. ncbi Family support for physical activity in girls from 8th to 12th grade in South Carolina
    Marsha Dowda
    Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, 921 Assembly Street, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
    Prev Med 44:153-9. 2007
    ..To examine the relationship between perceived family support and other selected correlates of physical activity (PA) with changes in PA over time...
  12. ncbi Validation and calibration of an accelerometer in preschool children
    Russell R Pate
    Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, 730 Devine Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 14:2000-6. 2006
    ..Studies of physical activity in young children are limited by the lack of valid and acceptable measures. The purpose of this study was to calibrate and validate the ActiGraph accelerometer for use with 3- to 5-year-old children...
  13. ncbi Assessing preschool children's physical activity: the Observational System for Recording Physical Activity in children-preschool version
    William H Brown
    Department of Educational Studies, University of South Carolina at Columbia, 29208, USA
    Res Q Exerc Sport 77:167-76. 2006
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  14. ncbi Physical activity among children attending preschools
    Russell R Pate
    Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
    Pediatrics 114:1258-63. 2004
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  15. ncbi Do physical activity facilities near schools affect physical activity in high school girls?
    Jennifer L Trilk
    Public Health Research Center, University of South Carolina, Suite 212, 921 Assembly Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
    Health Place 17:651-7. 2011
    ..To investigate associations between the number of physical activity facilities within walking distance of school and physical activity behavior in 12th grade girls during after-school hours...
  16. ncbi Motivational factors associated with sports program participation in middle school students
    John R Sirard
    Department of Exercise Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
    J Adolesc Health 38:696-703. 2006
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  17. ncbi Electronic media exposure and its association with activity-related outcomes in female adolescents: cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses
    Felipe Lobelo
    Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA
    J Phys Act Health 6:137-43. 2009
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  18. ncbi The role of peer social network factors and physical activity in adolescent girls
    Carolyn C Voorhees
    Department of Public and Community Health, Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
    Am J Health Behav 29:183-90. 2005
    ..To study the relationship between peer-related physical activity (PA) social networks and the PA of adolescent girls...