Determination and application of cut points for accelerometer-based activity counts of activities with differing intensity in pet dogs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 72, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 866-870

  Michel, Kathryn E ^a   Brown, Dorothy Cimino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ACCELEROMETER BASED ACTIVITY MONITOR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RECUMBENCY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; WALKING;

ACCELERATION; ANIMALS; DOGS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MOTOR ACTIVITY; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 79960164093     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.72.7.866     Document Type: Article

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