Test-retest reliability and validity of the 400-meter walk test in healthy, middle-aged women

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 649-657

  Pettee Gabriel, Kelley K ^a   Rankin, Rebecca L ^b   Lee, Chong ^c   Charlton, Mary E ^d   Swan, Pamela D ^c   Ainsworth, Barbara E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Chamelion Fitness   (France)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Instrument psychometrics; Physical activity; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY; WALKING;

DATA COLLECTION; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES; WALKING;

EID: 77954612087     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.7.5.649     Document Type: Article

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