Invited commentary: Meta-physical activity and the search for the truth

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 181, Issue 9, 2015, Pages 656-658

  Arem, Hannah ^a   Keadle, Sarah Kozey ^a   Matthews, Charles E ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

accelerometer; exercise; measurement; physical activity; self report

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; CALIBRATION; DATA SET; HEALTH RISK; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY;

ACCELEROMETER; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT ERROR; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; FEMALE; MALE;

NEW YORK [NEW YORK (STT)]; NEW YORK [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84928920175     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwu472     Document Type: Review

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