Measuring and validating physical activity and sedentary behavior comparing a parental questionnaire to accelermeter data and diaries

Pediatric Exercise Science

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 229-245

  Bringolf Isler, Bettina ^a   Mäder, Urs ^b   Ruch, Nicole ^b   Kriemler, Susi ^a   Grize, Leticia ^a   Braun Fahrländer, Charlotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b Elite Sport Department   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PARENT; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TIME; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACCELERATION; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84863481240     PISSN: 08998493     EISSN: 15432920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/pes.24.2.229     Document Type: Article

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