December 2, 2013Open Access

Using accelerometers to measure physical activity in large-scale epidemiological studies: issues and challenges

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Important data on the health effects of light-intensity activity and sedentary behaviour will emerge from large-scale epidemiological studies collecting objective assessments of these behaviours.

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