Construct validity of RT3 accelerometer: A comparison of level-ground and treadmill walking at self-selected speeds

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 157-168

  Hendrick, Paul ^a   Boyd, Thalia ^a   Low, Oliver ^a   Takarangi, Kylie ^a   Paterson, Mike ^a   Claydon, Leica ^a   Milosavljevic, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Agreement; Exercise; Free living; Locomotor activities; Physical activity; RT3 accelerometer; Treadmill; Validity; Walking

Indexed keywords

AGREEMENT; CALIFORNIA; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; LOCOMOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; T-TESTS; TIME POINTS; TREADMILL WALKING; TRIAXIAL ACCELEROMETER; VECTOR MAGNITUDE; WALKING SPEED;

ACCELEROMETERS; SPEED; SPORTING GOODS;

WALKING AIDS;

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT T TEST; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WALKING; WALKING SPEED;

ACCELERATION; ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954884415     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2009.04.0047     Document Type: Article

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