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Published on in Vol 18, No 9 (2016): September

Estimating Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in a Free-Living Context: A Pragmatic Comparison of Consumer-Based Activity Trackers and ActiGraph Accelerometry

Estimating Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in a Free-Living Context: A Pragmatic Comparison of Consumer-Based Activity Trackers and ActiGraph Accelerometry

Estimating Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in a Free-Living Context: A Pragmatic Comparison of Consumer-Based Activity Trackers and ActiGraph Accelerometry

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Sjaan R Gomersall1 Author Orcid Image ;   Norman Ng1 Author Orcid Image ;   Nicola W Burton1 Author Orcid Image ;   Toby G Pavey1 Author Orcid Image ;   Nicholas D Gilson1 Author Orcid Image ;   Wendy J Brown1 Author Orcid Image
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