Relationship between objectively measured steps and time spent in physical activity among free-living college students

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 67-77

  Behrens, Timothy K ^a,b   Hawkins, Scott B ^a   Dinger, Mary K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b Huston Huffman Center 111   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Motion sensor; Pedometer; Recommendation

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 18644376711     PISSN: 1091367X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327841mpee0902_1     Document Type: Article

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