Use of accelerometry to measure physical activity in older adults at risk for mobility disability

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 416-434

  Pruitt, Leslie A ^a   Glynn, Nancy W ^b   King, Abby C ^a   Guralnik, Jack M ^c   Aiken, Erin K ^b   Miller, Gary ^d   Haskell, William L ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

^d WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Exercise; Locomotor activity; Motion sensor

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ACCELEROMETRY; AGED; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

EID: 55249124767     PISSN: 10638652     EISSN: 1543267X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/japa.16.4.416     Document Type: Article

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