The purpose was to determine if waist placement of the pedometer
affected accuracy in normal, overweight, and obese children,
when attaching the pedometer to the waistband or a belt.
Methods: Seventy-seven children (ages 10-12 years) wore 5
pedometers on the waistband of their pants and a belt at the
following placements: navel (NV), anterior midline of the right
thigh (AMT), right side (RS), posterior midline of the right
thigh (PMT), and middle of the back (MB). Participants walked
100 steps on a treadmill at 80 m · min–1. Results: The RS, PMT,
and MB sites on the waistband and the AMT and RS sites on the
belt produced the least error. Conclusions: Of these sites, the
RS placement is recommended because of the ease of reading the
pedometer during activity. Using a belt did not significantly
improve accuracy except for normal weight groups at the NV
placement site.