Using accelerometers to measure physical activity in large-scale epidemiological studies: Issues and challenges

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 197-201

  Lee, I Min ^a   Shiroma, Eric J ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EQUIPMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EPIDEMIOLOGY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MEASUREMENT;

ACCELEROMETRY; DATA COLLECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84893435770     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2013-093154     Document Type: Review

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