Measurement of Physical Activity and Inactivity in Epidemiologic Studies

Kelley K. Pettee; Kristi L. Storti; Barbara Ainsworth; Andrea M. Kriska

doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195183009.003.0002

Measurement of Physical Activity and Inactivity in Epidemiologic Studies

Kelley K. Pettee, Kristi L. Storti, Barbara Ainsworth, Andrea M. Kriska

Nursing and Health Innovation, Edson College of (EDSON)

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Abstract

This chapter presents an overview of tools used to assess physical activity and inactivity. These include objective measures of energy expenditure, objective measures of physical activity, objective measures of physical fitness, subjective measures of physical activity, measures of physical inactivity, and considerations for selecting an appropriate assessment tool.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Epidemiologic Methods in Physical Activity Studies
Publisher	Oxford University Press
ISBN (Electronic)	9780199865116
ISBN (Print)	9780195183009
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195183009.003.0002
State	Published - Sep 1 2009

Keywords

Energy expenditure
Objective measures
Physical activity
Subjective measures

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Medicine(all)

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