A semi-quantitative method to denote generic physical activity phenotypes from long-term accelerometer data--the ATLAS index.

BACKGROUND: Physical activity is inversely correlated to morbidity and mortality risk. Large cohort studies use wearable accelerometer devices to measure physical activity objectively, providing data potentially relevant to identify different activity patterns and to correlate these to health-relate...

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Main Author: Michael Marschollek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3648464?pdf=render