Active-Q: Validation of the web-based physical activity questionnaire using doubly labeled water

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Bonn, Stephanie Erika ^a   Lagerros, Ylva Trolle ^a   Christensen, Sara Elisabeth ^a   Möller, Elisabeth ^a   Wright, Antony ^b   Sjölander, Arvid ^a   Bälter, Katarina ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity assessment; Epidemiology; Internet; Total energy expenditure

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

DEUTERIUM OXIDE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84860550530     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1974     Document Type: Article

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