Assessing free-living physical activity using accelerometry: Practical issues for researchers and practitioners

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 205-213

  Ridgers, Nicola D ^a   Fairclough, Stuart ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerometers; Measurement; Objective techniques

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956278267     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2010.501116     Document Type: Review

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