Can Sedentary Adults Accurately Recall the Intensity of Their Physical Activity?

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MedicinePhysical activityMetabolic equivalentPopulationIntensity (physics)Sedentary lifestyleRecallConfidence intervalDemographyHeart rateSedentary behaviorActivity monitorInternal medicinePhysical therapyBlood pressure

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University of Florida US

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Publication Info

Year: 2001
Type: article
Volume: 33
Issue: 1
Pages: 18-26
Citations: 137
Access: Closed

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