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Assessing a novel way to measure step count while walking using a custom mobile phone application.

Christopher P HurtDonald H LeinChristian R SmithJeffrey R CurtisAndrew O WestfallJonathan CortisClayton RiceJames H Willig
Published in: PloS one (2018)
Our software based approach outperformed native step tracking software across various speeds and distances and carries the advantage of having adjustable measurement parameters that can be further optimized for specific medical conditions. Such software applications will provide an effective way to capture standardized data across multiple commercial smartphone devices, facilitating the future capture of walking speed and other clinically important performance parameters that will influence clinical and home care in the era of value based care.
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