Actical accelerometer sedentary activity thresholds for adults

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 587-591

  Wong, Suzy Lai ^a   Colley, Rachel ^b   Gorber, Sarah Connor ^a   Tremblay, Mark ^b  

^a STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

^b Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ambulation; Canadian health measures survey; Direct measurement; Pedometer

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650297896     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.4.587     Document Type: Article

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