UK adults exhibit higher step counts in summer compared to winter months

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 154-169

  Hamilton, Sarah L ^a   Clemes, Stacy A ^a   Griffiths, Paula L ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adults; Ambulatory activity; Pedometer; Seasonal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; GLOBAL CLIMATE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; WINTER;

ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEASON; STATISTICS; TRANSDUCER; UNITED KINGDOM; WALKING;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; SEASONS; TRANSDUCERS; WALKING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 42449127482     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014460801908058     Document Type: Article

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