Changes in physical activity influenced by using a pedometer

Journal of Human Movement Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 473-482

  Glazener, H ^a   DeVoe, D ^a   Nelson, T ^a   Gotshall, R ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Daily physical activity; Goal setting; Step counts

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LINEAR SYSTEM; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 4444365653     PISSN: 03067297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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