R M Philippaerts

Summary

Affiliation: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Country: Belgium

Publications

  1. ncbi Doubly labelled water validation of three physical activity questionnaires
    R M Philippaerts
    Center for Physical Development Research, Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, K U Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
    Int J Sports Med 20:284-9. 1999
  2. ncbi Comparison of two questionnaires with a tri-axial accelerometer to assess physical activity patterns
    R M Philippaerts
    Center for Physical Development Research, Department of Sports and Movement Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, K U Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
    Int J Sports Med 22:34-9. 2001
  3. ncbi Adolescent physical performance and adult physical activity in Flemish males
    G P Beunen
    Center for Physical Development Research, Department of Sport and Movement Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, K U Leuven, Belgium
    Am J Hum Biol 13:173-9. 2001

Detail Information

Publications3

  1. ncbi Doubly labelled water validation of three physical activity questionnaires
    R M Philippaerts
    Center for Physical Development Research, Department of Kinesiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, K U Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
    Int J Sports Med 20:284-9. 1999
    ..In conclusion, the questionnaires, and certainly the Baecke Questionnaire, can provide valid data about physical activity. Therefore they are useful in epidemiological studies...
  2. ncbi Comparison of two questionnaires with a tri-axial accelerometer to assess physical activity patterns
    R M Philippaerts
    Center for Physical Development Research, Department of Sports and Movement Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, K U Leuven, Heverlee, Belgium
    Int J Sports Med 22:34-9. 2001
    ..The results indicated that the Baecke questionnaire is superior in large-scale studies because of simplicity. However, the Tecumseh questionnaire can give detailed information about physical activity patterns and energy expenditure...
  3. ncbi Adolescent physical performance and adult physical activity in Flemish males
    G P Beunen
    Center for Physical Development Research, Department of Sport and Movement Sciences, Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, K U Leuven, Belgium
    Am J Hum Biol 13:173-9. 2001
    ..28) and Sport Index (R2 = 0.25 to R2 = 0.43). Highest associations were evident for the 18- to 40-year interval. Performance- and health-related fitness characteristics explain equally well the variance in physical activity indicators...