A comparison of wearable fitness devices

BMC Public Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Kaewkannate, Kanitthika ^a   Kim, Soochan ^a  

^a Hankyong National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY TRACKER; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS TRACKERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84969964515     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3059-0     Document Type: Article

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