Calibration of the biotrainer pro activity monitor in children

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 145-158

  Welk, Gregory J ^a   Eisenmann, Joey C ^a   Schaben, Jodee ^b   Trost, Stewart G ^c   Dale, Darren ^d  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Central College   (United States)

^c KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CALIBRATION; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE TRAINING; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; ROC CURVE; SAMPLE SIZE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIDEOTAPE;

EID: 34547867605     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.19.2.145     Document Type: Article

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