Comparison between smartphone pedometer applications and traditional pedometers for improving physical activity and body mass index in community-dwelling older adults

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 1651-1656

  Fong, Shirley S M ^a   Ng, Shamay S M ^b   Cheng, Yoyo T Y ^a   Zhang, Joni ^a   Chung, Louisa M Y ^c   Chow, Gary C C ^a,c   Chak, Yvonne T C ^d   Chan, Ivy K Y ^e   Macfarlane, Duncan J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d Elderly Core Business   (Hong Kong)

^e Active Ageing Service   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Elderly; Mobile technology; Walking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84971619938     PISSN: 09155287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.28.1651     Document Type: Article

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