Utility of the RT3 triaxial accelerometer in free living: An investigation of adherence and data loss

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 469-476

  Perry, Meredith A ^a   Hendrick, Paul A ^a   Hale, Leigh ^a   Baxter, G David ^a   Milosavljevic, Stephan ^a   Dean, Sarah G ^a,d   McDonough, Suzanne M ^b   Hurley, Deirdre A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adherence; Data loss; Physical activity; Triaxial accelerometer; Usability

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS;

ADHERENCE; DATA LOSS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; TRIAXIAL ACCELEROMETER; USABILITY;

HEALTH;

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; ELECTRIC BATTERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MALE; MONITORING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SITTING; SPORT;

EID: 77649182101     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2009.10.001     Document Type: Article

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