Use of accelerometry to measure physical activity in adults and the elderly
OBJECTIVE: To review the use of accelerometry as an objective measure of physical activity in adults and elderly people. METHODS: A systematic review of studies on the use of accelerometty as an objective measure to assess physical activity in adults were examined in PubMed Central, Web of Knowledge...
Main Authors: | Teresa Bento, António Cortinhas, José Carlos Leitão, Maria Paula Mota |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
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Series: | Revista de Saúde Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102012000300019&lng=en&tlng=en |
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