Validity of physical activity measures in ambulatory individuals with multiple sclerosis

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 18, 2006, Pages 1151-1156

  Motl, Robert W ^a   McAuley, Edward ^a   Snook, Erin M ^a   Scott, Jennifer A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Measurement; Neurological disease; Physical activity; Walking

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; VALIDATION PROCESS; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33748569776     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: 14645165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638280600551476     Document Type: Article

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