Can we teach moderate intensity activity? Adult perception of moderate intensity walking

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 322-326

  Braham, Rebecca ^a   Rosenberg, Michael ^a   Begley, Brianna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Interpretation; Moderate intensity; Public health; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MODERATE INTENSITY; PERCEPTION; RATE OF PERCEIVED EXERTION; WALKING; WALKING SPEED;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862193010     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: 18781861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2011.11.252     Document Type: Article

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