A guide to assessing physical activity using accelerometry in cancer patients

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1121-1130

  Broderick, J M ^a   Ryan, J ^a   O'Donnell, D M ^b   Hussey, J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Accelerometer; Activity monitor; Measurement; Physical activity; Review

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ACCELEROMETER; ACCELEROMETRY; ADVANCED CANCER; AQUATIC SPORT; BODY POSITION; BREAST CANCER; CALORIMETRY; CANCER PATIENT; COUNSELING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENERGY COST; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FATIGUE; FITNESS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; OBESITY; PEDOMETER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SWIMMING; WEIGHT LIFTING;

ACTIGRAPHY; HUMANS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NEOPLASMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84895856371     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-013-2102-2     Document Type: Review

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