Measurement of human daily physical activity

Obesity Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-40

  Zhang, Kuan ^a,b   Werner, Patricia ^a,b   Sun, Ming ^c   Pi Sunyer, F Xavier ^a,b   Boozer, Carol N ^a,b  

^a ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^c MiniSun LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Gait; Nonexercise activity; Physical activity; Posture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY POSTURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EXERCISE; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POSTURE; RUNNING; WALKING;

EID: 0038749589     PISSN: 10717323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2003.7     Document Type: Article

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