Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 22, 2026

Physical Activity Measurement in Children Accepting Table Tennis Training
Published on: July 27, 2022
Effects of group and individual-based step goals on children's physical activity levels in school
Minsoo Kang1, Thomas M Brinthaupt
1Dept of Health and Human Performance, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, USA.
Abstract:
This study examined the effect of a 6-week school-based pedometer intervention for children. It compared the number of step counts between group- and individual-based step goal conditions over time, and compared the number of goal attainments between the two step goal conditions by physical activity levels. Ninety-nine 4th-grade students' (50 boys, 49 girls) data were analyzed. Overall step counts continued to increase over time, increasing about 19% from baseline. Different step goal conditions produced similar effects on children's physical activity levels across all time points. The number of goal attainments was higher for low active children with individual-based step goals than those with group-based step goals. Using pedometers in school is promising for enhancing physical activity in children.
Related Concept Videos
Impact of Groups on Individuals
Social Foundations of Self II: The Generalized Other
Impact of Individuals on a Group
Group Design
Social Psychology and Individual Behavior
Bullying

