Measuring Physical Activity With Heart Rate Monitors
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Assessing physical activity using wearable monitors: measures of physical activity.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Public Health
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0090-0036,1541-0048
DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2017.304121