Open AccessAssessing Physical Activity Using Accelerometers in Youth with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Author(s) -
David Arteaga,
Thomas E. Donnelly,
Kimberly Crum,
Larry W. Markham,
Mary Killian,
W. Bryan Burnette,
Jonathan H. Soslow,
Maciej S. Buchowski
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of neuromuscular diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.366
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2214-3602
pISSN - 2214-3599
DOI - 10.3233/jnd-200478
Subject(s) - duchenne muscular dystrophy , accelerometer , medicine , physical activity , physical medicine and rehabilitation , muscular dystrophy , physical therapy , computer science , operating system
Physical activity, assessed by accelerometers, has been proposed as a quantitative outcome measure for patients with DMD, but research is limitedObjective:To assess the total amount and patterns of physical activity in patients with DMD using accelerometers.