Accuracy of spring-levered and piezo-electric pedometers in primary school Japanese children

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 233-239

  Nakae, Satoshi ^a   Oshima, Yoshitake ^b   Ishii, Kojiro ^a  

^a DOSHISHA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Omron Healthcare Co

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Measurement; Physical activity; Steps; Youth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASIAN; CHILD; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MONITORING; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; STANDARD; WALKING;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; WALKING;

EID: 57349173527     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.27.233     Document Type: Article

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