Use of global positioning systems to study physical activity and the environment: A systematic review

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 508-515

  Krenn, Patricia J ^a   Titze, Sylvia ^a   Oja, Pekka ^b   Jones, Andrew ^c   Ogilvie, David ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUTE OF METABOLIC SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

^e UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR)   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVICE; ELECTRIC BATTERY; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80054767286     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.06.046     Document Type: Review

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