Issn Print: 0195-9131
Publication Date: 2002/05/01
LABORATORY CALIBRATION AND VALIDATION OF THE BIOTRAINER AND ACTITRAC ACTIVITY MONITORS
G J. Welk; M J. Almeida; T Church; G Morss
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Author Information: Iowa State University, University of South Carolina, and The Cooper Institute
Excerpt
Accelerometry-based activity monitors are a commonly used measure of physical activity. The Biotrainer and Actitrac monitors (IM Systems) offer some advantages over existing monitors (e.g. ease of use, flexible sensitivity setting and lower cost) but they have not been tested under controlled conditions.