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. 2014 Feb;114(2):199-208.
doi: 10.1016/j.jand.2013.09.018. Epub 2013 Nov 28.

Practical guide to measuring physical activity

Louisa G Sylvia, Emily E Bernstein, Jane L Hubbard, Leigh Keating, Ellen J Anderson

Practical guide to measuring physical activity

Louisa G Sylvia et al. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2014 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: Assessment; Exercise; Methodology; Physical activity; Research.

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