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Measurement of Sedentary Behaviors or "Downtime" in Rett Syndrome.
Journal of child neurology - 1 Oct 2017
Stahlhut Michelle, Hill Kylie, Bisgaard Anne-Marie, Jensen Anne Kjersgaard, Andersen Michaela, Leonard Helen, Downs Jenny
Abstract excerpt
This study aimed to validate measures of sedentary time in individuals with Rett syndrome. Twenty-six individuals (median [IQR] age 16.0 (9.4-20.6) years) wore an activPAL accelerometer during video-taped activities and agreement was determined between sedentary time determined by the activPAL and observation. For 11 individuals (median [IQR] age 14.5 (11.5-25.6) years), linear regression was used to determine...
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