The activPAL™(AP) monitor is well established for distinguishing sitting, standing and
stepping time. However, its validity in predicting time in physical activity intensity categories …

Current measures of physical activity and sedentary behaviors such as questionnaires and
functional assessments are insufficient to provide comprehensive data on older adults. In …

This systematic review aims at providing an overview of the state of the art regarding smart
wearable systems (SWS) applications to monitor the status of patients suffering from …

Aim Adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy (CP) show reduced motor function
and gait efficiency, and lower levels of habitual physical activity (HPA), than adolescents …

Objective The aims of this study were firstly to assess the correlation between disease
specific measures of quality of life (QOL) and physical performance and activity, and …

Importance It is unclear how to effectively promote walking in people with peripheral artery
disease (PAD). Objective To test whether brief counseling delivered by allied health …

Purpose Standing up, sitting down and walking require considerable effort and coordination,
which are crucial indicators to rehabilitation (eg stroke), and in older populations may …

Objectives Reduced physical activity (PA) is associated with a higher mortality rate and more
rapid functional decline in patients with intermittent claudication (IC). The newest generation …

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 …

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 …