Field evaluation of the Computer Science and Applications, Inc. physical activity monitor

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 695-700

  Sirard, John R ^a,b   Melanson, Edward L ^a   Li, Li ^a   Freedson, Patty S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Activity monitor; Energy expenditure; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLASSIFICATION; COMPUTER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL STRESS; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0034020379     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005768-200003000-00022     Document Type: Article

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