Physical activity patterns in adults who are blind as assessed by accelerometry

Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 283-296

  Marmeleira, José ^a,b   Laranjo, Luis ^a   Marques, Olga ^a   Pereira, Catarina ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b RESEARCH CENTER IN SPORTS SCIENCES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Adults; Disability; Physical activity; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLINDNESS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT;

ACCELEROMETRY; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BLINDNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSONS;

EID: 84904321584     PISSN: 07365829     EISSN: 15432777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/apaq.2013-0039     Document Type: Article

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