Expected values for pedometer-determined physical activity in older populations
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Expected values for pedometer-determined physical activity in older populations
The purpose of this review is to update expected values for pedometer-determined physical activity in free-living healthy older populations. A search of the literature published since 2001 began with a keyword (pedometer, "step counter," "step activity monitor" or "accelerometer AND steps/day") search of PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), SportDiscus, and P...
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Correction to Tudor-Locke C, Hart TL, Washington TL: Expected values for pedometer-determined physical activity in older populations. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2009, 6:59.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1479-5868
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-6-59