Measurement of Physical Activity in Population Studies: A Review

The purpose of this review is to provide the reader with a current "state-of-the-art" in the assessment of habitual physical activity in human subjects. A discussion of the direct measurement of physical activity includes the use of observations, diaries, instruments and questionnaires. Mo...

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Published in:Human biology 1984-05, Vol.56 (2), p.195-216
Main Authors: Montoye, Henry J., Taylor, Henry L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied physiology
Biological and medical sciences
Calibration
Energy
Energy Intake
Energy Metabolism
Exercise
Heart rate
Human physiology applied to population studies and life conditions. Human ecophysiology
Humans
Leisure time
Medical sciences
Oxygen
Pedometers
Physical Exertion
Questionnaires
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time and Motion Studies
Walking
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Summary:The purpose of this review is to provide the reader with a current "state-of-the-art" in the assessment of habitual physical activity in human subjects. A discussion of the direct measurement of physical activity includes the use of observations, diaries, instruments and questionnaires. Most investigators of habitual physical activity in populations are usually interested in energy expenditure; hence the usefulness of direct measurements of energy expenditure are described and the possibilities and limitations of estimates of energy expenditure based on physiological observations are summarized.
ISSN:0018-7143
1534-6617