Pedometers as a method for modification of physical activity in students

Journal of Human Kinetics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 131-138

  Groffik, Dorota ^a   Frömel, Karel ^b   Pelclová, Jana ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Poland)

^b PALACKÝ UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Active lifestyle; Monitoring; Physical activity; Steps

Indexed keywords

EID: 59049093436     PISSN: 16405544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10078-008-0025-7     Document Type: Article

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