Physical inactivity is an important cause of noncommunicable diseases. Interventions can increase short-term physical activity (PA), but health benefits require maintenance. Few interventions have evaluated PA objectively beyond 12 months. We followed up two pedometer interventions with positive 12-month effects to examine objective PA levels at 3–4 years.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/physical-activity-levels-adults-and-older-adults-3%E2%80%934-years-after-pedometer-based
[2] http://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002526
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