Comparison of older and newer generations of ActiGraph accelerometers with the normal filter and the low frequency extension

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 10, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Cain, Kelli L ^a,b   Conway, Terry L ^a,b   Adams, Marc A ^c   Husak, Lisa E ^a,b   Sallis, James F ^a,b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Data processing; GT3X; Measurement; Methods; Physical activity; Sedentary; Step counts

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW FREQUENCY EXTENSION; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POST HOC ANALYSIS; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE;

EID: 84876955292     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1479-5868-10-51     Document Type: Article

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