Concurrent validity of a modified version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-A) in European adolescents: The HELENA Study

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 32, Issue , 2008, Pages S42-S48

  Hagstromer M ^a   Bergman, P ^a   De Bourdeaudhuij, I ^b   Ortega, F B ^a,c   Ruiz, J R ^a,c   Manios, Y ^d   Rey Lopez J P ^e   Phillipp, K ^f   von Berlepsch, J ^g   Sjostrom M ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^d HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^f MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^g University of Lille   (France)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Assessment methodology; Children; Exercise; IPAQ

Indexed keywords

EID: 56549090175     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2008.182     Document Type: Article

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