The accuracy of a smartphone to measure laboratory and free-living physical activity

Nicola K. Thomson; Lauren McMichan; Eilidh H. R. Macrae; Julien S. Baker; David Muggeridge; Christopher Easton

doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000561617.46894.ed

The accuracy of a smartphone to measure laboratory and free-living physical activity

Nicola K. Thomson, Lauren McMichan, Eilidh H. R. Macrae, Julien S. Baker, David Muggeridge, Christopher Easton

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Accelerometers worn on the wrist or hip can be used to measure physical activity (PA) levels in free-living populations. Most modern smartphones also contain an inbuilt accelerometer but the capacity of this technology to accurately measure parameters of PA needs to be further established.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	372-373
Number of pages	2
Journal	Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
Volume	51
Issue number	6S
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1249/01.mss.0000561617.46894.ed
Publication status	Published - Jun 2019

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