Can the IPAQ-long be used to assess occupational physical activity?

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1130-1137

  Kwak, Lydia ^a   Hagströmer, Maria ^a   Sjostrom, Michael ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Self report; Validity; Work related

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871215210     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.9.8.1130     Document Type: Article

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