Why Walk?
As they recommend at
Virginia Tech,
the first step toward successful walking is to create a baseline; a high
quality, accurate pedometer is an integral step in this process.
[http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/nutrition/348-145/348-145.html]
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13 Models. American College Of
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2004.
Validity of 10 Electronic Pedometers For Measuring Steps, Distance,
And Energy Cost. American College
Of Sports Medicine.
Aug. 2003.
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S. E. Crouter, O. Lukajic, and D. R. Bassett, Jr. (2003).
Spring-Levered versus Piezo-Electric Pedometer Accuracy in
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