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Validation and Comparison of Accelerometers Worn on the Hip, Thigh, and Wrists for Measuring Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior

BACKGROUND: Recent evidence suggests that physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) exert independent effects on health. Therefore, measurement methods that can accurately assess both constructs are needed. OBJECTIVE: To compare the accuracy of accelerometers placed on the hip, thigh, and w...

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Autores principales: Montoye, Alexander H.K., Pivarnik, James M., Mudd, Lanay M., Biswas, Subir, Pfeiffer, Karin A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AIMS Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5690356/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29546164
http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/publichealth.2016.2.298