These Shoes Are Made for Walking: Sensitivity Performance Evaluation of Commercial Activity Monitors under the Expected Conditions and Circumstances Required to Achieve the International Daily Step Goal of 10,000 Steps.

INTRODUCTION:Physical activity is a vitally important part of a healthy lifestyle, and is of major benefit to both physical and mental health. A daily step count of 10,000 steps is recommended globally to achieve an appropriate level of physical activity. Accurate quantification of physical activity...

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Main Authors: Sandra O'Connell, Gearóid ÓLaighin, Lisa Kelly, Elaine Murphy, Sorcha Beirne, Niall Burke, Orlaith Kilgannon, Leo R Quinlan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4864247?pdf=render