Verification of a Motion Sensor for Evaluating Physical Activity in COPD Patients

Background. Objective evaluation of the physical activity (PA) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is important. We validated a triaxial accelerometer, Active Style Pro HJA-750C® (HJA), and evaluated the necessary conditions for obtaining reproducible data. Methods. The PA...

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Main Authors: Seiko Miyamoto, Yoshiaki Minakata, Yuichiro Azuma, Kazumi Kawabe, Hideya Ono, Ryuta Yanagimoto, Tadatoshi Suruda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8343705