Pedometer-determined step-count guidelines for afterschool programs

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 71-77

  Beets, Michael W ^a   Beighle, Aaron ^b   Bottai, Matteo ^a   Rooney, Laura ^a   Tilley, Fallon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Benchmark; Children; Moderate to vigorous

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855521695     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.1.71     Document Type: Article

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