Measurement effects of seasonal and monthly variability on pedometer-determined data

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 336-343

  Kang, Minsoo ^a   Bassett, David R ^b   Barreira, Tiago V ^c   Tudor Locke, Catrine ^c   Ainsworth, Barbara E ^d  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Pedometry; Physical activity; Step counts; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859501802     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.3.336     Document Type: Article

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