Validation of the RT3 in the measurement of physical activity in children

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 130-133

  Hussey, Juliette ^a   Bennett, Kathleen ^a   Dwyer, Jamie O ^a   Langford, Sinead ^a   Bell, Christopher ^b   Gormley, John ^a  

^a ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Children; Physical activity; Validation

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ALGORITHMS; CHILD; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY;

EID: 58149519067     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2007.09.010     Document Type: Article

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