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...

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Main Authors: Teresa Bento, António Cortinhas, José Carlos Leitão, Maria Paula Mota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-06-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102012000300019&lng=en&tlng=en