Portable Global Positioning Units to Complement Accelerometry-Based Physical Activity Monitors
Medicine & Science in Sports & ExercisePublished 1 November 2005
Daniel A. Rodrı́guez, Austin L. Brown, Philip J. Troped
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Data recorded by portable GPS units is sufficiently precise to track participants' movements and suggests GPS is a promising tool for complementing accelerometry-based physical activity measures.
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Data recorded by portable GPS units is sufficiently precise to track participants' movements. Successful matching of activity monitor and locational data suggests GPS is a promising tool for complementing accelerometry-based physical activity measures. Our pilot analysis shows evidence that the relationship between environment and activity can be clarified by examining where physical activity occurs.
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