Effect of pedometer-based physical activity interventions: a meta-analysis.
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CRD summary The review concluded that pedometers had a moderate positive effect on physical activity of approximately 2,000 steps per day compared with comparator. There were greater effects in females and the intervention strategy of 10,000 steps/day as a goal. Given uncertain quality of the included studies and a lack of study detail, caution is required when interpreting the authors’ conclusions.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Research quarterly for exercise and sport
دوره 80 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009