Assessment of physical activity: A critical appraisal

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 823-828

  Westerterp, Klaas R ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Accelero meters; Activity type; Doubly labeled water; Heartrate; Physical fitness; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; BEHAVIOR; BIOSENSOR; BODY MOVEMENT; BODY POSTURE; CALORIMETRY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; DOUBLY LABELED WATER TECHNIQUE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

ACCELERATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; POSTURE;

EID: 63049091166     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-009-1000-2     Document Type: Review

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