Validity and comparability of a wrist-worn accelerometer in children

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 389-393

  Ekblom, Orjan ^a   Nyberg, Gisela ^b   Bak, Elin Ekblom ^a   Ekelund, Ulf ^c   Marcus, Claude ^b  

^a SWEDISH SCHOOL OF SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^b and Technology   (Sweden)

^c INSTITUTE OF METABOLIC SCIENCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Actigraph; Actiwatch; Cut off values; Energy expenditure; Indirect calorimetry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859503892     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.3.389     Document Type: Article

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