Reliability and validity testing of a single-item physical activity measure

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 203-208

  Milton, K ^a   Bull, F C ^a,b   Bauman, A ^c  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECALL; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951932301     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2009.068395     Document Type: Article

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