Effects of age, walking speed, and body composition on pedometer accuracy in children

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 420-428

  Duncan, J Scott ^a   Schofield, Grant ^a   Duncan, Elizabeth K ^a   Hinckson, Erica A ^a  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Measurement; Pediatric; Physical activity step counts

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MONITORING; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; WALKING;

ACCELERATION; AGE FACTORS; BODY COMPOSITION; CHILD; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NEW ZEALAND; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WALKING;

EID: 38549162095     PISSN: 02701367     EISSN: 21683824     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2007.10599442     Document Type: Article

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