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. 1982;35(10):787-95.
doi: 10.1016/0021-9681(82)90090-x.

The epidemiology of physical activity in children, college students, middle-aged men, menopausal females and monkeys

R E LaPorte, J A Cauley, C M Kinsey, W Corbett, R Robertson, R Black-Sandler, L H Kuller, J Falkel

The epidemiology of physical activity in children, college students, middle-aged men, menopausal females and monkeys

R E LaPorte et al. J Chronic Dis. 1982.

Abstract

Although the inverse relationship between physical activity and coronary heart disease (CHD) has been well documented, little is known concerning the epidemiology of physical activity. A primary reason for the lack of knowledge has been a problem of quantification of physical activity. We have employed the Large-Scale-Integrated (LSI)Activity Monitor in five diverse populations to measure individual physical activity levels. The results indicated that the instrument can accurately index individual physical activity levels, as well as to provide important information concerning the epidemiology of physical activity.

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