Activity levels and resting energy expenditure in an elderly population: A pilot study

Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-32

  Jones, Alice Yee Men ^a   Chow, Irene Tsz Lam ^a   Ho, Wendy Cheuk Wan ^a   Kwok, Jasmine Ching Wan ^a   To, Elsa Yung Ching ^a   Yee, Ringo Yiu Wah ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Activity level; Elderly; REE

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; AGED; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; REST; SLEEP PATTERN;

EID: 10644289329     PISSN: 10137025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1013-7025(09)70047-8     Document Type: Article

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