The effects of daily weather on accelerometer-measured physical activity

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 934-943

  Feinglass, Joe ^a   Lee, Jungwha ^a   Semanik, Pamela ^a   Song, Jing ^a   Dunlop, Dorothy ^b   Chang, Rowland ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Arthritis; Meteorology; Physical activity measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052242819     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.8.7.934     Document Type: Article

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