title: [Objective measurement tools for the assessment of physical activity].
abstract: The aim of the present study was to provide an overview about the various measurement options for the quantitative assessment of physical activity in daily life. After briefly discussing the importance of physical activity in this era of civilization-related health problems characterized by increasing malnutrition problems in combination with increasing lack of movement in daily life, the different types of measurement systems available and their applicability are described. It is hoped that this information will assist the potential user or buyer of a new measurement system to make a well-informed decision about the appropriate tool for a specific research interest.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Experimentelle Muskuloskelettale Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Deutschland. diro@uni-muenster.de
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rosenbaum
mesh_terms: D056044:Actigraphy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D006801:Humans; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical