Four-week pedometer-determined activity patterns in normal weight and overweight UK adults

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 261-266

  Clemes, S A ^a   Griffiths, P L ^a   Hamilton, S L ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Overweight; Pedometer; Physical activity; UK adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PORTABLE EQUIPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; WALKING;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OVERWEIGHT; PERIODICITY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33846600409     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803420     Document Type: Article

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