Methodology of physical-activity and energy-expenditure assessment: A review

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 58-65

  Valanou, E M ^a   Bamia, C ^a   Trichopoulou, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Assessment; Energy expenditure; Epidemiology; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; CALORIMETRY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DOUBLY LABELED WATER TECHNIQUE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; MONITOR; OBSERVATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROPHYLAXIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 33645833895     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-006-0021-0     Document Type: Review

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