Summer to winter variability in the step counts of normal weight and overweight adults living in the UK

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 36-44

  Clemes, Stacy A ^a   Hamilton, Sarah L ^a   Griffiths, Paula L ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambulatory activity; Body mass index; Pedometer; Seasonality; Sunday

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651356700     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.1.36     Document Type: Article

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