Activity Monitor Accuracy for Lower-Limb Amputees Living in Colombia and Texas

<p>Maintaining physical activity for lower limb prosthesis wearers is important in order to reduce comorbidities and decrease physical function. Activity monitors can provide motivation for the wearer and outcome measurements for the health care professional. Two cohorts of lower extremity amputees participated in two separate studies examining the accuracy of activity monitors. Each participant completed a 200m walking trial while activity monitors were fitted to them and step counts were compared with actual counts. For participants walking on even ground in a developing setting no significant differences between pedometer and actual counts were found, nor were there significant differences with pedometers placed at various locations on the body. In both developed and developing settings on even and uneven terrain, percentage errors were greatest with the pedometer on the neck strap and least at the hip. For individuals walking on uneven ground, no significant differences between actual counts and activity monitor counts were found. The Omron HJ-329 pedometer is a reliable activity monitor for persons living in developed and developing countries.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Physical Therapy

Year

2017

Author dc:creator

• Briseno, Gary Guerra

Contributors dc:contributor

• Zimmerman, Grentih J.
• Guerre-Aguilar, Britt Marie
• Schaerpper, Johannes
• Smith, John D.

• Medicine and Health Sciences
• Rehabilitation and Therapy
• Amputees - Rehabilitation; Artificial Limbs; Prosthesis; Exercise; Physical Fitness;
• Activity monitor accuracy; Lower-limb amputees; Comorbidity reduction; Pedometers - Placement

Statement dc:rights

• This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/439

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholarsrepository.llu.edu:etd-1438