The links between increased participation in Physical Activity (PA) and improvements in
health are well established. As this body of evidence has grown, so too has the search for …

Accurate assessment of the amount and intensity of physical activity in daily life is
considered very important due to the close relationship between physical activity level …

ABSTRACT PATRICK L. SCHNEIDER, SCOTT E. CROUTER, and DAVID R. BASSETT. JR.
Pedometer Measures of Free-Living Physical Activity: Comparison of l3 Models. Merl. Sci …

Background: The accurate measurement of physical activity is crucial to understanding the
relationship between physical activity and disease prevention and treatment. Objective: The …

Methods Two hundred twenty-four older adults (66.1% women, 33.9% men, mean age
65.2+/-5.7 yr) were randomly selected from the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study, a …

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the accuracy of the acti vPAL physical
activity monitor in measuring step number and cadence in older adults. Two pedometers …

The results of two recent independent meta-analyses focused on pedometerbased
programmes conclude that they work; that is, they are effective. Specifically, physical activity …

Background. Many commercially available pedometers undercount, especially at slower
speeds. We examined the effects of age, obesity, and self-selected walking speed on …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of BMI, waist circumference,
and pedometer tilt on the accuracy of a spring-levered pedometer (Yamax Digiwalker SW …

OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of a lifestyle physical activity counseling program with
feedback of a pedometer during pulmonary rehabilitation. METHODS: Twenty-one chronic …