Objective measurement of upper limb activity and mobility during everyday behavior using ambulatory accelerometry: The Upper Limb Activity Monitor

Behavior Research Methods

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 439-446

  Schasfoort, Fabiënne C ^a   Bussmann, J B J ^a   Martens, Wim L J ^b   Stam, Henk J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b TEMEC Instruments BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARM; ARTICLE; COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME TYPE I; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; VALIDATION STUDY; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ACCELERATION; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ARM; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOVEMENT; REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY;

EID: 33947501572     PISSN: 1554351X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/bf03192798     Document Type: Conference Paper

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