Rett syndrome: Establishing a novel outcome measure for walking activity in an era of clinical trials for rare disorders

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Rett syndrome: Establishing a novel outcome measure for walking activity in an era of clinical trials for rare disorders

Background: Rett syndrome is a pervasive neurological disorder with impaired gait as one criterion. This study investigated the capacity of three accelerometer-type devices to measure walking activity in Rett syndrome. Methods: Twenty-six participants (mean 18 years, SD 8) wore an Actigraph, ActivPA...

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Main Authors:	Downs, Jennepher, Leonard, H., Jacoby, P., Brisco, L., Baikie, G., Hill, Kylie
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Taylor and Francis Ltd 2015
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28124

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