An evaluation of inertial sensor technology in the discrimination of human gait

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1312-1318

  Little, Chris ^a   Lee, James Bruce ^b   James, Daniel A ^b   Davison, Kade ^c  

^a North Coast Academy of Sport   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

accelerometry; gait; inertial sensors; pedometry

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DEVICES; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; GAIT; HEEL; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; RUNNING; SACRUM; VALIDATION STUDY; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; METHODOLOGY;

ACCELERATION; ADULT; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; GAIT; HEEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RUNNING; SACRUM; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880956991     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2013.779739     Document Type: Article

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