Measuring activity levels of young people: The validity of pedometers

British Medical Bulletin

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 121-137

  McNamara, Eoin ^a   Hudson, Zoe ^a   Taylor, Stephanie J C ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

adolescents; children; feasibility; pedometer; physical activity; reliability; validity

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH CARE; DATA ANALYSIS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; OBESITY; OBSERVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WALKING;

EID: 77956253046     PISSN: 00071420     EISSN: 14718391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bmb/ldq016     Document Type: Review

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