StepWatch stride counting: Accuracy, precision, and prediction of energy expenditure in children

Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 7-14

  Bjornson, Kristie F ^a   Yung, Delphine ^a   Jacques, Kevin ^b   Burr, Robert L ^a   Christakis, Dimitri ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; StepWatch; stride count

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CARDIOPULMONARY EXERCISE TEST; CHILD; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REST; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WALKING SPEED;

ACCELEROMETRY; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT; DIMENSIONAL MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERIALS TESTING; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SEX FACTORS; WALKING;

EID: 84860230291     PISSN: 18745393     EISSN: 18758894     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/PRM-2011-0186     Document Type: Article

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