| Accuracy of two electronic pedometers for measuring steps taken under controlled conditions among ambulatory individuals with multiple sclerosis. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15957518 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Pedometers are inexpensive and user-friendly devices that might be practical for measuring physical activity among individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). This study involved an evaluation of the accuracy of two pedometers against actual steps taken under controlled laboratory conditions (five minute bouts of walking at five different treadmill speeds [41, 54, 67, 80, and 94 m x min(-1)]) among 23 individuals with MS who were ambulatory without an aide. Both pedometers exhibited good accuracy with the 67, 80, and 94 m x min(-1) speeds, but poor accuracy with the 41 and 54 m x min(-1) speeds. Those results support the quantification of physical activity using pedometers among those with MS who are ambulatory without an aide. |
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Authors:
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Robert W Motl; Edward McAuley; Erin M Snook; Jennifer A Scott |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Validation Studies |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) Volume: 11 ISSN: 1352-4585 ISO Abbreviation: Mult. Scler. Publication Date: 2005 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-06-16 Completed Date: 2005-07-15 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9509185 Medline TA: Mult Scler Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 343-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Kinesiology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 332 Freer Hall, Urbana, IL 61801, USA. robmotl@uiuc.edu |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Disability Evaluation* Exercise Test / instrumentation, standards Female Gait* Humans Male Monitoring, Physiologic / instrumentation*, standards Multiple Sclerosis, Chronic Progressive / diagnosis, physiopathology* Multiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-Remitting / diagnosis, physiopathology* Reproducibility of Results Walking |
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