Physical activity assessment in children and adolescents

Sports Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 439-454

  Sirard, John R ^a   Pate, Russell R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; CALORIMETRY; CHRONIC DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0035001304     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00007256-200131060-00004     Document Type: Review

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