Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 378-386 , May 2008

A Comparison of Subjective and Objective Measures of Physical Activity and Fitness in Identifying Associations with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors

  • Michael D. Schmidt, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania, Hobart
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Michael Schmidt, Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 23, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, Australia.
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  • Verity J. Cleland, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania, Hobart
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  • Russell J. Thomson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania, Hobart
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  • Terence Dwyer, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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  • Alison J. Venn, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania, Hobart

Received 2 October 2007 ,Accepted 9 January 2008.

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PII: S1047-2797(08)00029-X

doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2008.01.005

Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 18, Issue 5 , Pages 378-386 , May 2008

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