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Children aged 9 to 11 from schools
in Hertfordshire are participating in the study by:
keeping a diary
of their activities for four days
being fitted with global positioning
system (GPS) equipment and RT3
accelerometers
The GPS equipment, a small
device discreetly worn on the wrist, can monitor the
child's location at set intervals which can subsequently
be superimposed on a map to allow the researchers to
track the child's movements. The data from Activity
diary is incorporated with positioning data to get detailed
information on how children use their local environment.
The RT3 monitors measure the
amount of energy expended during periods of activity
and rest.
In addition, questionnaires
will be conducted with the children and their parents
to obtain information about their perceptions of the
local environment and the implications it has for their
cognitive development and their degree of alertness,
as well as parents' attitudes towards the local environment
and their child's safety.
This data will then be collated
to build a picture of the children's movements, activity,
spatial awareness and skills.
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