Measuring Physical Activity with Hip Accelerometry among U.S. Older Adults: How Many Days Are Enough?

Accelerometers are increasingly used in research. Four to 7 days of monitoring is preferred to estimate average activity but may be burdensome for older adults. We aimed to investigate: 1) 7-day accelerometry protocol adherence, 2) demographic predictors of adherence, 3) day of the week effect, and...

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Main Authors: Masha Kocherginsky, Megan Huisingh-Scheetz, William Dale, Diane S Lauderdale, Linda Waite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5231361?pdf=render