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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...
Autores principales: | Paul, Serene S, Tiedemann, Anne, Hassett, Leanne M, Ramsay, Elisabeth, Kirkham, Catherine, Chagpar, Sakina, Sherrington, Catherine |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2015
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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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