Validation of the ADAMO Care Watch for step counting in older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accurate measurement devices are required to objectively quantify physical activity. Wearable activity monitors, such as pedometers, may serve as affordable and feasible instruments for measuring physical activity levels in older adults during their normal activities of daily living. Currently few available accelerometer-based steps counting devices have been shown to be accurate at slow walking speeds, therefore there is still lacking appropriate devices tailored for slow speed ambulation, typical of older adults. This study aimed to assess the validity of step counting using the pedometer function of the ADAMO Care Watch, containing an embedded algorithm for measuring physical activity in older adults.

Methods

Twenty older adults aged ≥ 65 years (mean ± SD, 75±7

SUBMITTER: Magistro D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5806873 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature