A randomized controlled trial of continuous activity, short bouts, and a 10,000 step guideline in inactive adults

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 120-125

  Samuels, Tiana Y ^a   Raedeke, Thomas D ^a   Mahar, Matthew T ^a   Karvinen, Kristina H ^a   DuBose, Katrina D ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometers; Motivation; Pedometers; Physical activity; Physical activity bouts; Physical Activity Recommendations; Self Efficacy

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF MONITORING; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REFERENCE VALUES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SELF EFFICACY; SEX FACTORS; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 78751701746     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.12.001     Document Type: Article

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