Recommendations for Standardizing Validation Procedures Assessing Physical Activity of Older Persons by Monitoring Body Postures and Movements

Recommendations for Standardizing Validation Procedures Assessing Physical Activity of Older Persons by Monitoring Body Postures and Movements

Physical activity is an important determinant of health and well-being in older persons and contributes to their social participation and quality of life. Hence, assessment tools are needed to study this physical activity in free-living conditions. Wearable motion sensing technology is used to asses...

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Main Authors: Ulrich Lindemann, Wiebren Zijlstra, Kamiar Aminian, Sebastien F.M. Chastin, Eling D. de Bruin, Jorunn L. Helbostad, Johannes B.J. Bussmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
activity monitoring
older persons
physical activity
validation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/14/1/1267

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