Moving on land: An explanation of pedometer counts in children

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 440-446

  Eisenmann, Joey C ^a   Wickel, Eric E ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioenergetics; Children; Costof transportation; Exercise; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MAMMAL; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; TASK PERFORMANCE; VELOCITY; WALKING; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY CONSTITUTION; CHILD; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAIT; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

EID: 11344262465     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-004-1227-x     Document Type: Article

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