Validity and reliability of multiparameter physiological measurements recorded by the equivital lifemonitor during activities of various intensities

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 78-85

  Liu, Yan ^a   Zhu, Shai H ^a   Wang, Guo H ^a   Ye, Fei ^a   Li, Peng Z ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ambulatory monitoring; Environmental hygiene; Equivital lifemonitor EQ02; Validity and reliability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BREATHING RATE; EQUIPMENT; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REST; VALIDATION STUDY; VITAL SIGN;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY RATE; REST; VITAL SIGNS;

EID: 84875429409     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2012.747404     Document Type: Article

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