Using the Actigraph to measure physical activity of people with disabilities: An investigation into measurement issues

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 315-318

  Khemthong, Supalak ^a   Packer, Tanya L ^b   Dhaliwal, Satvinder S ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Actigraph; Intensity; Physical activity; Variability

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DATA ACQUISITION; HANDICAPPED PERSONS;

ACTIGRAPH MOTION SENSORS; INTENSITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES; VARIABILITY;

BIOSENSORS;

ACTIMETRY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SENSOR; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DISABLED PERSONS; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SOFTWARE;

EID: 33751047210     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MRR.0b013e328010c592     Document Type: Article

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