Accelerometer use in young people with Down syndrome: A preliminary cross-validation and reliability study
By: Peiris, Casey L.
Contributor(s): Cumming, Toby B | Kramer, Sharon | Johnson, Liam | Taylor, Nicholas F | Shields, Nora.
Series: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability 42 (4) December 2017: 339-350. 2017Disc region: text file PDF rda.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resource Subject(s): DOWN SYNDROME | YOUTH | EXERCISE | ACCELEROMETERSOnline resources: Read this Article Summary: Inadequate physical activity is a problem for people with Down syndrome and objective monitoring using accelerometers may be inaccurate in this population. Tested SenseWear steps and RT3 whose activity count thresholds can be used to monitor physical activity in young people with Down syndrome but suggests the energy expenditure estimates be used with caution in this population.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Inadequate physical activity is a problem for people with Down syndrome and objective monitoring using accelerometers may be inaccurate in this population. Tested SenseWear steps and RT3 whose activity count thresholds can be used to monitor physical activity in young people with Down syndrome but suggests the energy expenditure estimates be used with caution in this population.
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