Objectively assessing treadmill walking during the second and third pregnancy trimesters

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-28

  DiNallo, Jennifer M ^a   Downs, Danielle Symons ^a   Masurier, Guy Le ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANCOUVER ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Actigraph; Measurement; NL1000; Women; Yamax

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855528792     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.1.21     Document Type: Article

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