Sampling frequency impacts measurement of walking activity after stroke
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Sampling frequency impacts measurement of walking activity after stroke.
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of sampling epoch on total time spent walking and number of walking bouts per day in persons with stroke. Ninety-eight persons with average age of 63.8 yr and average time poststroke of 43.6 mo participated. Participants wore a StepWatch Activity Monitor for 3 to 5 consecutive days. The number of strides taken was collected in consecutive 5 s ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0748-7711,1938-1352
DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2012.12.0225