A study investigating the validity of an accelerometer in quantification of step count in adult hospital inpatients recovering from critical illness

• Published in: Clinical rehabilitation Vol. 33; no. 5; p. 936
• Main Authors: Anderson, Jayne Lesley, Yoward, L Samantha, Green, Angela J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.05.2019
• Subjects: Accelerometry - instrumentation; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Critical Illness; Female; Hospitalization; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Recovery of Function; Walking; step count; validity; activity; critical illness; Accelerometry

To determine the validity of the ActiGraph GT3X accelerometer in step count quantification when compared to observed step count in hospitalised adults recovering from critical illness. Large National Health Service (NHS) Hospitals Trust. In total, 20 hospital ward-based adults (age: mean 62.3, SD 11...