Effect of BMI on pedometers in early adolescents under free-living conditions

Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 569-573

  Tyo, Brian M ^a   Bassett, David R ^b   Coe, Dawn P ^b   Feito, Yuri ^c   Thompson, Dixie L ^b  

^a Columbus State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^c KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; piezoelectric; spring levered; walking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; WALKING;

EID: 84875213395     PISSN: 01959131     EISSN: 15300315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3182746aa5     Document Type: Article

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