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International Journal of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Volume 5 (2019), Article ID 5:IJPTR-149, 4 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2019/149
Research Article
Assessment of the Validity of a Physical Activity Questionnaire for Vietnamese Children Using an Accelerometer

Nozomi Watanabe1, Keiko Nakamura1*, Hoang Thuy Linh Nguyen1,2,3, Kaoruko Seino1 and Thang Vo Van2,3

1Department of Global Health Entrepreneurship, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan
2Faculty of Public Health, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Viet Nam
3Institute for Community Health Research, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hue University, Viet Nam
Prof. Keiko Nakamura, Department of Global Health Entrepreneurship, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Yushima 1-5-45, Bunkyoku, Tokyo 113-8510, Japan; E-mail: nakamura.ith@tmd.ac.jp
28 February 2019; 16 March 2019; 18 March 2019
Watanabe N, Nakamura K, Nguyen HTL, Seino K, Van TV (2019) Assessment of the Validity of a Physical Activity Questionnaire for Vietnamese Children Using an Accelerometer. Int J Phys Ther Rehab 5: 149. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2019/149

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