Can there be a single best measure of reported physical activity?

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 736-737

  Troiano, Richard P ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; AEROBIC EXERCISE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH PROGRAM; MUSCLE TRAINING; OBESITY; OCCUPATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 61449195199     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2008.27461     Document Type: Editorial

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