Healio

Wrist-based accelerometry feasible for continuous monitoring in motor neuron disease

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Accelerometers showed a slower rate of decline vs. ALSFRS-R scores, with strong correlation in motor domains.
BMJ

Validation of the New Zealand Physical Activity Questionnaire (NZPAQ-LF) and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-LF) with accelerometry

Background Validation of instruments used to measure physical activity patterns is essential when attempting to assess the effectiveness of physical activity interventions. Objectives To assess the ...
BMJ

How well do activity monitors estimate energy expenditure? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the validity of current technologies

Objective To determine the accuracy of wrist and arm-worn activity monitors’ estimates of energy expenditure (EE). Data sources SportDISCUS (EBSCOHost), PubMed, MEDLINE (Ovid), PsycINFO (EBSCOHost), ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers

A new way Burmese python researchers are learning how snakes affect the Florida Everglades

Researchers are tracking pythons with accelerometers to learn how they move and eat. Burmese pythons are connected with a 90% decrease in mammals in the Florida Everglades. Conservationists use ...
Medical Xpress

Investigative Techniques: News and Research on Accelerometry

It is often said that the blue light emitted by tablets and phones makes it harder to fall asleep because it impacts the production of the sleep hormone melatonin. Clocking up at least 4,000 daily ...