Development and validation of a new method to measure walking speed in free-living environments using the actibelt® platform.

Walking speed is a fundamental indicator for human well-being. In a clinical setting, walking speed is typically measured by means of walking tests using different protocols. However, walking speed obtained in this way is unlikely to be representative of the conditions in a free-living environment....

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Main Authors: Michaela Schimpl, Christian Lederer, Martin Daumer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/21850254/?tool=EBI