Background Wearable activity monitors such as ActiGraph monitoring devices are widely
used, especially in research settings. Various research studies have assessed the criterion …

Physical activity (PA) is globally recognized as a pillar of general health. Step count, as one
measure of PA, is a well known predictor of long-term morbidity and mortality. Despite its …

Few proven therapies exist for patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs), partly
due to the lack of reliable and valid outcome measures for assessing treatment responses …

Background Accurate quantification of daily steps in a cardiovascular patient population is of
high importance for primary and secondary prevention. While sensor derived step counts …

Background Mobile accelerometry is a powerful and promising option to capture long-term
changes in gait in both clinical and real-world scenarios. Increasingly, gait parameters have …

Step detection is critical for many applications including health and indoor navigation.
However, it remains challenging to achieve robust step detection for all types of human gait …

Background Construction work frequently involves heavy physical work, and a reduction of
the physical workload should have high priority. Technological development has made it …

This study aimed to determine the validity of the ActiGraph wGT3X-BT for step counts (SC) at
five different body locations in laboratory settings. A total of 29 male adults participated in …

Accurate step counting is essential for indoor positioning, health monitoring systems, and
other indoor positioning services. There are several publications and commercial …

Background The current and declining physical activity levels of children is a global concern.
Integrating physical activity into the school curriculum may be an effective way not only to …