Open AccessSteps That Count: The Association Between the Number and Intensity of Steps Accumulated and Fitness and Health Measures
Author(s) -
Julian David Pillay,
Tracy KolbeAlexander,
Willem van Mechelen,
Estelle V. Lambert
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of physical activity and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.787
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1543-5474
pISSN - 1543-3080
DOI - 10.1123/jpah.2011-0288
Subject(s) - pedometer , waist , aerobic exercise , vo2 max , body mass index , medicine , body fat percentage , physical therapy , circumference , physical fitness , zoology , physical activity , mathematics , blood pressure , heart rate , biology , geometry
Pedometer-based recommendations for accumulating steps/d largely focus on volume, with less emphasis on intensity and fitness/health outcomes. We aim to examine this relationship.
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