Comparison of three models of actigraph accelerometers during free living and controlled laboratory conditions

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 332-339

  Lee, Ka Yiu ^a   Macfarlane, Duncan J ^a   Cerin, Ester ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; activity counts; comparability; physical activity; step counts

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCELEROMETRY; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878048416     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2011.643925     Document Type: Article

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