The assessment of physical activity in individuals and populations: Why try to be more precise about how physical activity is assessed?

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 22, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1998, Pages

  Wareham, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy expenditure; Epidemiology; Exercise; Fitness; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALORIMETRY; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERTION; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SURVEYS; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0031719288     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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