Assessment of physical activity by self-report: Status, limitations, and future directions

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 71, Issue , 2000, Pages 1-14

  Sallis, James F ^a   Saelens, Brian E ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Measurement; Prevalence; Questionnaire; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF-EVALUATION PROGRAMS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0141700810     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2000.11082780     Document Type: Article

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