Concurrent validation of the Actigraph gt3x+, Polar Active accelerometer, Omron HJ-720 and Yamax Digiwalker SW-701 pedometer step counts in lab-based and free-living settings

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 991-1000

  Lee, Joey A ^a   Williams, Skip M ^a   Brown, Dale D ^a   Laurson, Kelly R ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

activity monitors; assessment; evaluation; measurement

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; DEVICES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ACTIGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84926211827     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2014.981848     Document Type: Article

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