Moderate and vigorous physical activity intensity cut-points for the Actical accelerometer

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 783-789

  Colley, Rachel C ^a   Tremblay, Mark S ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adults; Ambulation; Children; Exercise; Objective measurement

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; EXERCISE; EXERCISE TEST; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ACTIGRAPHY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRY; CANADA; CHILD; EXERCISE TEST; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PHYSICAL EXERTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957761874     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2011.557744     Document Type: Article

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