Validation of an accelerometer-based method to measure the use of manual wheelchairs

Medical Engineering and Physics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 781-786

  Sonenblum, Sharon Eve ^a   Sprigle, Stephen ^a   Caspall, Jayme ^a   Lopez, Ricardo ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Activities of daily living; Activity; Data logging; Monitoring; Rehabilitation; Validation; Wheelchair

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER-BASED METHODS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; DATA LOGGING; LONG-TERM EFFECTS; MANUAL WHEELCHAIR; MEASURE DISTANCE; PROPULSION TECHNIQUE; RESEARCH QUESTIONS; RESEARCH TOPICS; STEADY STATE; VALIDATION; WHEEL-TYPE; WHEELCHAIR PROPULSION; WHEELED MOBILITY;

ACCELEROMETERS; MONITORING; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PROPULSION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; WHEELS;

WHEELCHAIRS;

ACCELERATION; ACCELEROMETER; ACCURACY; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; MOTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MOBILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; SHOULDER; TREATMENT INDICATION; VALIDATION PROCESS; WHEELCHAIR;

ACCELERATION; MOTION; TIME FACTORS; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 84863305065     PISSN: 13504533     EISSN: 18734030     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2012.05.009     Document Type: Article

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