Physical activity in children measured by accelerometry: Stability over time

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-35

  Nyberg, G ^a,b   Ekelund, U ^c   Marcus, C ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c MRC EPIDEMIOLOGY UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actiwatch; BMI; Season; Tracking

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MONITORING; STATISTICAL MODEL; SWEDEN; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACCELERATION; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; SWEDEN;

EID: 59149089201     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2007.00756.x     Document Type: Article

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