Is there a valid app for that? validity of a free pedometer iPhone application

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 670-676

  Bergman, Randall J ^a   Spellman, Justin W ^a   Hall, Michael E ^b   Bergman, Shawn M ^c  

^a MISSOURI WESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Physical activity; Step watch

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863964100     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.5.670     Document Type: Article

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