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Pedometer

An instrument for counting the number of steps taken while walking. This information can be used to estimate the distance traveled or calories used.
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Comparison of two strategies using pedometers to counteract physical inactivity in smokers.
INTRODUCTION This randomized crossover trial aimed to compare the effects of 2 different protocols using pedometers and… 
2009
2009
Epidemiology and correlates of weight worry in the multinational Diabetes Attitudes, Wishes and Needs study*
ABSTRACT Objective: This study examined the epidemiology of worry about weight among adults with diabetes and whether this weight… 
2009
2009
Pedometer-measured physical activity of adults with intellectual disability: predicting weekly step counts.
Pedometers are objective, inexpensive, valid, and reliable measures of physical activity. The minimum number of days of pedometer… 
2007
2007
Secular trends of pedometer‐determined physical activity in Swedish school children
Aim: To explore the secular trends (time change) of pedometer‐determined physical activity (steps per day) in Swedish… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Television viewing and pedometer-determined physical activity among multiethnic residents of low-income housing.
OBJECTIVES We evaluated the association between television viewing and pedometer-determined physical activity among predominantly… 
2006
2006
Effect of walking with a pedometer on serum lipid and adiponectin levels in Japanese middle-aged men.
OBJECTIVE To clarify the effects of walking with a pedometer on metabolic parameters, including adiponectin (APN). METHODS We… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Comparison of Accelerometer and Pedometer Measures of Physical Activity in Boys and Girls, Ages 8–10 Years
Abstract Accelerometers record total physical activity and time spent at different intensities. Pedometers indicate total… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Eating control and physical activity as determinants of short-term weight maintenance after a very-low-calorie diet among obese women
OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that eating control and physical activity help maintain weight and waist circumference after a… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Validation of an Electronic Pedometer for Measurement of Physical Activity in Children
Activity measurement using a uniaxial electronic pedometer was compared to a triaxial accelerometer and behavioral observation… 
1995
1995
Can physical activity explain the differences in insulin levels and fibrinolytic activity between young indo-origin and European relatives of patients with coronary artery disease?
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