Measuring physical activity among pregnant women using a structured one-week recall questionnaire: Evidence for validity and reliability

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 7, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Evenson, Kelly R ^a   Wen, Fang ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; PARITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PREGNANCY INFECTION AND NUTRITION 3; PREGNANT WOMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

EID: 77952927699     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-7-21     Document Type: Article

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