Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 4 , Pages 594-601 , April 2009

Exploring Actical Accelerometers as an Objective Measure of Physical Activity in People With Multiple Sclerosis

  • Nicola M. Kayes, MSc

      Affiliations

    • School of Rehabilitation and Occupation Studies, Health and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Nicola M. Kayes, MSc, Auckland University of Technology, School of Rehabilitation and Occupation Studies, Health and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Akoranga Campus, Private Bag 92006, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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  • Philip J. Schluter, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health and Psychosocial Studies, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
    • School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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  • Kathryn M. McPherson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Rehabilitation and Occupation Studies, Health and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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  • Marta Leete, MSc

      Affiliations

    • School of Rehabilitation and Occupation Studies, Health and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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  • Grant Mawston, PgradDipHSc

      Affiliations

    • School of Rehabilitation and Occupation Studies, Health and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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  • Denise Taylor, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Rehabilitation and Occupation Studies, Health and Rehabilitation Research Centre, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand

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 Supported by the AUT University Health and Environmental Sciences Faculty Contestable Research Grant (grant no. CGH 02/06).

 No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit on the authors or on any organization with which the authors are associated.

PII: S0003-9993(08)01711-5

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.10.012

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 90, Issue 4 , Pages 594-601 , April 2009

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