Validation of the actical activity monitor in middle-aged and older adults

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 372-381

  Hooker, Steven P ^a   Feeney, Anna ^a   Hutto, Brent ^a   Pfeiffer, Karin A ^b   McIver, Kerry ^a   Heil, Daniel P ^c   Vena, John E ^a   LaMonte, Michael J ^d   Blair, Steven N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Assessment; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

AGE; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METABOLIC EQUIVALENT; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC EQUIVALENT; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 79955719682     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.3.372     Document Type: Article

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