Validity of the Fitbit activity tracker for measuring steps in community-dwelling older adults

BACKGROUND: Commercially available activity monitors, such as the Fitbit, may encourage physical activity. However, the accuracy of the Fitbit in older adults remains unknown. This study aimed to determine (1) the criterion validity of Fitbit step counts compared to visual count and ActiGraph accele...

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Autores principales: Paul, Serene S, Tiedemann, Anne, Hassett, Leanne M, Ramsay, Elisabeth, Kirkham, Catherine, Chagpar, Sakina, Sherrington, Catherine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5117050/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27900119
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2015-000013

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5117050/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27900119
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2015-000013

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