How fast is fast enough? Walking cadence (steps/min) as a practical estimate of intensity in adults: a narrative review

C Tudor-Locke, H Han, EJ Aguiar… - British journal of sports …, 2018 - bjsm.bmj.com
Background Cadence (steps/min) may be a reasonable proxy-indicator of ambulatory
intensity. A summary of current evidence is needed for cadence-based metrics supporting …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring free-living physical activity in COPD patients: deriving methodology standards for clinical trials through a review of research studies

B Byrom, DA Rowe - Contemporary clinical trials, 2016 - Elsevier
This article presents a review of the research literature to identify the methodology used and
outcome measures derived in the use of accelerometers to measure free-living activity in …

The analytical and clinical validity of the pfSTEP digital biomarker of the susceptibility/risk of declining physical function in community-dwelling older adults

A Schoenfelder, B Metcalf, J Langford, A Stathi… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Measures of stepping volume and rate are common outputs from wearable devices, such as
accelerometers. It has been proposed that biomedical technologies, including …

[PDF][PDF] A knitted smart sneaker system based on piezoresistive strain sensing for stride counting

H Jianlin, RR King, C Yuan, W Weijun - Industria Textila, 2024 - revistaindustriatextila.ro
Currently, smart shoes are not as common as other wearable devices such as fitness
trackers or smartwatches. However, with the continuous improvement in sensor and IOT …

Measuring activity performance of older adults using the activPAL: a rapid review

CS Chan, SE Slaughter, CA Jones, C Ickert, AS Wagg - Healthcare, 2017 - mdpi.com
Current measures of physical activity and sedentary behaviors such as questionnaires and
functional assessments are insufficient to provide comprehensive data on older adults. In …

Quantifying the cadence of free-living walking using event-based analysis

M Granat, C Clarke, R Holdsworth, B Stansfield, P Dall - Gait & posture, 2015 - Elsevier
Purpose Free-living walking occurs over a wide range of durations and intensities
(cadence). Therefore, its characterisation requires a full description of the distribution of …

The bout cadence method improves the quantification of stepping cadence in free-living conditions

JA Johns, RJ Frayne, JA Goreham, DS Kimmerly… - Gait & Posture, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Existing analytical approaches used to measure free-living stepping cadence
(steps per minute; spm) characterize stepping two-ways: 1) 60 s epochs without considering …

Walking behaviour of individuals with intermittent claudication compared to matched controls in different locations: an exploratory study

AMJ Iveson, UO Abaraogu, PM Dall, MH Granat… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Individuals with intermittent claudication (IC) are less physically active than their peers, but
how this varies with location is unclear. Individuals with IC and matched controls [sex, age±5 …

A comparison of the utility of different step-indices to translate the physical activity recommendation in adolescents

D Mayorga-Vega, C Casado-Robles… - Journal of sports …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Previous studies translating the daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)
recommendation of total steps/day among adolescents are inconsistent, and those with …

The impact of different step rate threshold methods on physical activity intensity in older adults

MW O'Brien, JL Petterson, JA Johns, S Mekary… - Gait & Posture, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Older adults benefit most from engaging in higher-intensity physical activity,
which is often determined using step rate thresholds. Fixed step rate thresholds that …