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Assessing the accuracy of common methods used in measuring physical activity with pedometers

Creator:

Elliott, Caitlyn A.

Abstract:

Monitoring physical activity has been a dominant topic of research for many years. Being physically active has been shown to decrease health related issues, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, and even premature death. Multiple researchers have studied monitoring physical activity, but the actual method of measuring physical activity in a free-living...

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Masters Thesis

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wearing his or her pedometer. ©Copyright by Caitlyn A. Elliott June