Defining Accelerometer Thresholds for Activity Intensities in Adolescent Girls
UNC LibrariesPublished 5 November 2020Open access
Treuth S. Margarita
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To derive a regression equation that estimates metabolic equivalent (MET) from accelerometer counts, and to define thresholds of accelerometer counts that can be used to delineate sedentary, light, moderate, and vigorous activity in adolescent girls.
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