Recommendations for collecting and processing accelerometry data in elderly people

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2013:192:1175.

Abstract

Due to the large variety of methods for collecting and analyzing accelerometer data to assess physical activity, it is difficult to compare results from different studies. Therefore, this work aims to provide recommendations for the collection and processing of such data in older people, focusing on the assessment of wearing time and intensity levels.

MeSH terms

  • Actigraphy / instrumentation
  • Actigraphy / methods*
  • Actigraphy / standards*
  • Aged
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Female
  • Geriatric Assessment / methods*
  • Germany
  • Guidelines as Topic*
  • Humans
  • Information Storage and Retrieval / methods
  • Information Storage and Retrieval / standards*
  • Male
  • Monitoring, Ambulatory / instrumentation
  • Monitoring, Ambulatory / methods
  • Monitoring, Ambulatory / standards*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity