Uniaxial accelerometer for assessing physical activity in 5- to 6-year-old children

Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 489-500

  Tanaka, Chiaki ^a   Tanaka, Shigeho ^b   Kawahara, Junko ^c   Midorikawa, Taishi ^d  

^a J F OBERLIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND NUTRITION   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^d WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Physical activity; Preschool children

Indexed keywords

EID: 36849039459     PISSN: 0039906X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7600/jspfsm.56.489     Document Type: Article

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