Validity of the apple iPhone®/iPod Touch® as an accelerometer-based physical activity monitor: A proof-of-concept study

Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 759-769

  Nolan, Meaghan ^a   Mitchell, J Ross ^b   Doyle Baker, Patricia K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy expenditure; Free living physical activity; Smartphone

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETRY; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANADA; COMPUTER PROGRAM; ENERGY METABOLISM; EQUIPMENT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MP3 PLAYER; PHYSIOLOGIC MONITORING; PHYSIOLOGY; RUNNING; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; VALIDATION STUDY; WALKING;

ACCELEROMETRY; ADULT; ALBERTA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY MASS INDEX; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; MP3-PLAYER; RUNNING; SOFTWARE; WALKING;

EID: 84906221367     PISSN: 15433080     EISSN: 15435476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2011-0336     Document Type: Article

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