Daily step target to measure adherence to physical activity guidelines in children

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 977-982

  Colley, Rachel C ^a,b   Janssen, Ian ^c   Tremblay, Mark S ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

ambulation; pediatric; pedometer; stepping; walking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; TIME; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CHILD; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; ROC CURVE; TIME FACTORS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859904079     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e31823f23b1     Document Type: Article

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