Evaluating the responsiveness of accelerometry to detect change in physical activity

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 273-285

  Montoye, Alexander H ^a   Pfeiffer, Karin A ^a   Suton, Darijan ^b   Trost, Stewart G ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

accelerometer; Actical; ActiGraph; children; sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIMETRY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SITTING; STANDING; WALKING;

EID: 84926032265     PISSN: 1091367X     EISSN: 15327841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1091367X.2014.942454     Document Type: Article

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