The use of publicly available physical activity data: A pilot study into the reliability of the data flow from GPS portable fitness devices to the Internet

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The use of publicly available physical activity data: A pilot study into the reliability of the data flow from GPS portable fitness devices to the Internet

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Epidemiological studies investigating relationships between health and physical activity commonly use self-reports and questionnaires to acquire information. The reliability and validity of much of this subjective data has been questioned. The availability and affordability of a range of portable fitness devices (PFD), together with the widespread use of smartphones, could make it much easier to acquire objective information about people’s health and physical activity. Users of such devices a...

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Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2014

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Shambrook, Philip

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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/6395

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New Zealand / physical activity data / GPS portable fitness devices / data flow / Internet / reliability / Garmin / trials / Health sciences / Sports science and exercise / Sports science and exercise not elsewhere classified

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