Validity of the stepwatch step activity monitor: Preliminary findings for use in persons with parkinson disease and multiple sclerosis

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 41-45

  Schmidt, Amy L ^a   Pennypacker, Melissa L ^b   Thrush, Aaron H ^c   Leiper, Carol I ^d   Craik, Rebecca L ^d  

^a Mangione Physical Therapy   (United States)

^b Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health Physicians Geriatrics   (United States)

^c Good Shepherd Penn Partners   (United States)

^d ARCADIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community ambulation; Multiple sclerosis; Parkinson disease; Step activity monitor; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PARKINSON DISEASE; REPRODUCIBILITY; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PARKINSON DISEASE; PENNSYLVANIA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 79955120291     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JPT.0b013e31820aa921     Document Type: Article

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