Development and validation of a physical activity monitor for use on a wheelchair

Spinal Cord

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 445-450

  Coulter, E H ^a   Dall, P M ^a   Rochester, L ^b   Hasler, J P ^c   Granat, M H ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

accelerometer; exercise; movement; rehabilitation; spinal cord injuries; validation studies

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POWERED WHEELCHAIR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD INJURY; VALIDATION STUDY; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; PARAPLEGIA; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; WHEELCHAIRS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952451173     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2010.126     Document Type: Article

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