Testing the accuracy of two accelerometers for measuring steps in residential care and assisted living residents

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The purpose of this study is to compare the accuracy of the Fitbit Motion Tracker[trademark] to the Actigraph[trademark] GT1M for measuring daily steps in residential care/assisted (RC/AL)residents. A secondary aim was to explore step counter error rates in participants with slow gaits and/or who used walking aids.

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