Measurement of physical activity in older adult interventions: A systematic review

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 464-470

  Falck, Ryan S ^a   McDonald, Samantha M ^b   Beets, Michael W ^b   Brazendale, Keith ^b   Liu Ambrose, Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; AGED; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); EXERCISE; HUMAN; MOTOR ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF REPORT;

ACCELEROMETRY; AGED; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84940174100     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-094413     Document Type: Review

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