Influence of non-level walking on pedometer accuracy

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 361-365

  Leicht, Anthony S ^a   Crowther, Robert G ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ambulatory monitoring; Exercise; Gender; Incline; Locomotion

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CLIMBING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MONITOR; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WALKING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ERGOMETRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 67349089078     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2008.01.007     Document Type: Article

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