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Published on in Vol 6, No 12 (2018): December

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/10972, first published .
The Accuracy of Smart Devices for Measuring Physical Activity in Daily Life: Validation Study

The Accuracy of Smart Devices for Measuring Physical Activity in Daily Life: Validation Study

The Accuracy of Smart Devices for Measuring Physical Activity in Daily Life: Validation Study

Authors of this article:

Laurent Degroote1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij1 Author Orcid Image ;   Maïté Verloigne1 Author Orcid Image ;   Louise Poppe1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Geert Crombez2 Author Orcid Image
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