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

dc.contributor.author	Markis, Natalie E.	eng
dc.contributor.author	Phillips, Lorraine J.	eng
dc.contributor.meetingname	Health Sciences Research Day (2012 : University of Missouri)	eng
dc.date.issued	2012	eng
dc.description.abstract	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.	eng
dc.format.extent	1 poster	eng
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10355/16021
dc.language	English	eng
dc.relation.ispartofcommunity	University of Missouri--Columbia. Health Sciences Research Day	eng
dc.rights	OpenAccess.	eng
dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License.	eng
dc.subject	step counter	eng
dc.subject	community-dwelling older adults	eng
dc.subject	physical activity	eng
dc.subject.lcsh	Accelerometers	eng
dc.title	Testing the accuracy of two accelerometers for measuring steps in residential care and assisted living residents	eng
dc.type	Poster	eng

2012 Health Sciences Research Day (MU)
Poster presentations from the 2012 Health Sciences Research Day.