Comparison of the Danish Physical Activity Questionnaire with a validated position and motion instrument

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 311-322

  Matthiessen, Jeppe ^a   Biltoft Jensen, Anja ^a   Rasmussen, Lone B ^a   Hels, Ole ^a   Fagt, Sisse ^a   Groth, Margit V ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

ActiReg ; Activity pattern; Physical activity energy expenditure; Physical activity level; Questionnaire; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DANISH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY QUESTIONNAIRE; DENMARK; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSTRUMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; DENMARK; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF DISCLOSURE;

EID: 42549115418     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-008-9228-4     Document Type: Article

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