Does an accelerometer accurately measure steps taken under controlled conditions in adults with mild multiple sclerosis?

Disability and Health Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-57

  Motl, Robert W ^a   Snook, Erin M ^a   Agiovlasitis, Stamatis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambulation; Measurement; Physical Activity; Walking

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREADMILL; WALKING;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; WALKING;

EID: 78650514698     PISSN: 19366574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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