Pedometer accuracy in elementary school children while walking, skipping, galloping, and sliding

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 92-103

  Smith, John Damien ^a   Schroeder, Cynthia Ann ^b  

^a TEXAS A M UNIVERSITY SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Locomotor movements; Physical activity; Physical education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MALE; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SCHOOL CHILD; WALKING;

EID: 77951446803     PISSN: 1091367X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10913671003715540     Document Type: Article

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