Estimation of physical activity levels using cell phone questionnaires: A comparison with accelerometry for evaluation of between-subject and within-subject variations

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Bexelius, Christin ^a   Sandin, Sven ^a   Lagerros, Ylva Trolle ^a   Litton, Jan Eric ^a   Löf, Marie ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cell phone; Epidemiology; Internet; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE PHONE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD; STATISTICS; SWEDEN;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIMETRY, INDIRECT; CELLULAR PHONE; DATA COLLECTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SWEDEN; WATER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053557067     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1686     Document Type: Article

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