Validity of Six Activity Monitors in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Comparison with Indirect Calorimetry

Reduced physical activity is an important feature of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Various activity monitors are available but their validity is poorly established. The aim was to evaluate the validity of six monitors in patients with COPD. We hypothesized triaxial monitors to be mor...

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Main Authors: Van Remoortel, Hans, Raste, Yogini, Louvaris, Zafeiris, Giavedoni, Santiago, Burtin, Chris, Langer, Daniel, Wilson, Frederick, Rabinovich, Roberto, Vogiatzis, Ioannis, Hopkinson, Nicholas S., Troosters, Thierry
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3380044/