Reliability of RT3 accelerometer for measuring mobility in people with multiple sclerosis: Pilot study

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 619-627

  Hale, Leigh ^a   Williams, Kimberly ^a   Ashton, Craig ^a   Connole, Tim ^a   McDowell, Hayley ^a   Taylor, Colleen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

5 minute walk test; Accelerometer; Mobility; Multiple sclerosis; Rehabilitation; Reliability; RT3; Stair climbing task; Test retest reliability; Timed up and go test

Indexed keywords

5-MINUTE WALK TEST; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; STAIR-CLIMBING TASK; TEST-RETEST RELIABILITY;

ACCELEROMETERS; CORRELATION METHODS; MOTION CONTROL; PATIENT REHABILITATION; RELIABILITY THEORY;

BIOMECHANICS;

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLIMBING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT ERROR; MOTION ANALYSIS SYSTEM; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATIENT MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; WALKING;

ADULT; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PILOT PROJECTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 34548075037     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2005.09.0155     Document Type: Article

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