Reliability and validity of the instrument used in BRFSS to assess physical activity.

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Published in Med Sci Sports Exerc on August 01, 2007

Authors

Michelle M Yore1, Sandra A Ham, Barbara E Ainsworth, Judy Kruger, Jared P Reis, Harold W Kohl, Caroline A Macera

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. michyore@yahoo.com

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