Validation of the Vivago Wrist-Worn accelerometer in the assessment of physical activity

• Main Authors: Vanhelst Jérémy (Author), Hurdiel Rémy (Author), Mikulovic Jacques (Author), Bui-Xuân Gilles (Author), Fardy Paul (Author), Theunynck Denis (Author), Béghin Laurent (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Most accelerometers are worn around the waist (hip or lower back) to assess habitual physical activity. Wrist-worn accelerometers may be an alternative to the waist-worn monitors and may improve compliance in studies with prolonged w...