Assessment of walking behavior: Effect of speed and monitor position on two objective physical activity monitors

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 83-85

  Washburn, Richard A ^a  

^a NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

Author keywords

Physical activity monitoring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY POSITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; VELOCITY; WALKING;

EID: 0023878937     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.1988.10605479     Document Type: Article

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