Initial evaluation of PetPace activity monitor
| Autor: | B.D.X. Lascelles, B. Belda, Masataka Enomoto, Beth Case |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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0301 basic medicine
Back medicine.medical_specialty General Veterinary 040301 veterinary sciences business.industry 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Motor Activity Actigraphy Veterinarians 0403 veterinary science Activity monitor 03 medical and health sciences Dogs 030104 developmental biology Activity measurements Accelerometry Quality of Life Physical therapy medicine Animals Humans Animal Science and Zoology business Monitoring Physiologic |
| Zdroj: | The Veterinary Journal. 237:63-68 |
| ISSN: | 1090-0233 |
| Popis: | Mobility is considered a vital component of health and quality of life in humans and companion animals. Wearable devices for pets that can monitor activity and other aspects of health are increasingly being marketed to veterinarians and owners, with claims around their ability to monitor aspects of health. However, there is little scientific evidence to support the validity of these claims. To address this, the objective of this study was to assess the correlation of the activity measurement from the PetPace device compared to activity output from Actigraph and the validated Actical device. Ten client-owned, healthy dogs were used for the study. The three devices were mounted simultaneously on a dedicated collar and activity was recorded during a period of 7 days. There were moderate correlations between the Actical and the PetPace (r2=0.59, P= |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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