Physical Activity Assessments for Health-Related Research

Methods for assessing physical activity and challenges for research measurement issues for the assessment of physical activity construct validity in physical activity research physical activity data - odd distributions yield strange answers equating and linking of physical activity questionnaires power calculations and the design of behavioural interventions use of self-report instruments to assess physical activity use of accelerometry-based activity monitors to assess physical activity use of heart rate monitors to assess physical activity use of pedometers to assess physical activity use of direct observation to assess physical activity use of doubly labelled water and indirect calorimetry to assess…