Comparing physical activity assessment methods in the Seasonal Variation of Blood Cholesterol Study

This paper evaluated three measures of physical activity employed in the Seasonal Variation of Blood Cholesterol Study (Seasons), and it had two objectives: 1) To examine the laboratory validity of the Actillume activity monitor, and 2) To examine the relative validity of three 24-h physical activity recalls (24HR) in quantifying short-term physical activity behaviors.Nineteen healthy middle-age adults completed seven activity trials (reading,...