Ambulatory activity monitoring in youth: State of the science

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 82-89

  Bjornson, Kristie F ^a,b,c   Berza, Basia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c SEATTLE CHILDREN S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Data collection methods; Monitoring ambulatory instruments; Physical fitness; Walking physiology

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MONITORING; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SAMPLING; WALKING;

EID: 2442704095     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PEP.0000127565.08922.23     Document Type: Review

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