Variability in physical activity patterns as measured by the SenseWear Armband: How many days are needed?

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1653-1662

  Scheers, Tineke ^a,b   Philippaerts, Renaat ^c   Lefevre, Johan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b RESEARCH FOUNDATION FLANDERS FWO   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Assessment; Inter individual variance; Intra individual variance; Objective monitoring; Reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84861530276     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2131-9     Document Type: Article

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