Accelerometer assessment of physical activity in active, healthy older adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-30

  Copeland, Jennifer L ^a   Esliger, Dale W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actigraph; Aging; Sedentary time

Indexed keywords

EID: 58849131512     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.17.1.17     Document Type: Article

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