Should All Steps Count When Using a Pedometer as a Measure of Physical Activity in Older Adults?
Author(s) -
Alison L. Marshall
Publication year - 2007
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.4.3.305
Subject(s) - pedometer , physical activity , measure (data warehouse) , psychology , gerontology , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , computer science , database
The aim of this study was to determine if feedback on step counts from a pedometer encourages participants to increase walking.
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