Accelerometer assessment of physical activity in children: An update

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 252-266

  Rowlands, Ann V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; CALIBRATION; CONSENSUS; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GEOLOGICAL TIME; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; RUNNING; SLEEP PATTERN; WALKING;

EID: 34548405129     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.19.3.252     Document Type: Review

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