Validation of a patient activity monitor to quantify ambulatory activity in an amputee population

Prosthetics and Orthotics International

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 157-166

  Ramstrand, N ^a   Nilsson, K A ^a  

^a JÖNKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Activity monitor; Amputee gait; Validity

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ACCURACY; ADULT; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; GAIT; HUMAN; LEG AMPUTATION; MOBILIZATION; MONITOR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; SENSOR; VALIDATION STUDY; WALKING; WALKING SPEED;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AMPUTATION; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; FEMUR; GAIT; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIBIA; WALKING;

EID: 34249825514     PISSN: 03093646     EISSN: 17461553     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03093640600988617     Document Type: Article

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