Estimating absolute and relative physical activity intensity across age via accelerometry in adults

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 158-170

  Miller, Nora E ^a   Strath, Scott J ^a   Swartz, Ann M ^a   Cashin, Susan E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

METs; Motion sensor; Older adults; Physical activity assessment; Validity

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ACTIMETRY; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CALORIMETRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RUNNING; STATISTICAL MODEL; WALKING;

ACCELERATION; ACTIGRAPHY; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CALIBRATION; CALORIMETRY, INDIRECT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RUNNING; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950933956     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.18.2.158     Document Type: Article

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