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Table 1 Search strategy used to identify the articles

From: A systematic review of studies using pedometers as an intervention for musculoskeletal diseases

Term category

Words

Mesh terms

Musculoskeletal diseases OR “back pain" OR "spinal pain" OR "knee pain" OR "ankle pain "OR "hip pain" OR "shoulder pain" OR “osteoarthritis” OR "lower extremity” OR "pelvic pain" and “Walking”

Keyword

“Physical activity”, "aerobic exercise", “Pedometers” and “step counter”