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Table 1 Wheelchair protocol and leg protocol

From: Validation of an activity monitor for children who are partly or completely wheelchair-dependent

Wheelchair protocol

n

Total duration (s)

Motility (g) 1

Donning a coat

12

618

41.33

Handcycle, slow2

7

567

43.43

Handcycle, comfortable2

6

390

76.50

Handcycle, fast2

6

318

161.50

Wheelchair, slow2

11

718

82.18

Wheelchair, comfortable2

12

812

104.17

Wheelchair, fast2

11

601

196.28

Play basketball

11

1389

76.10

Being pushed without arm movement

12

751

23.67

Being pushed with random arm movement

12

714

47.67

Open door, drive through door and close door

10

218

44.78

Make a drawing

12

1004

8.25

Play a game on a mobile phone

12

1102

6.25

Manoeuvring through the kitchen

11

373

52.81

Leaf through a magazine

12

827

12.42

Lying down

12

832

10.92

In between activities

12

2756

29.42

Leg protocol

n

Total duration (s)

Motility (g) 3

Standing

4

293

6.25

Walking (on comfortable speed)

5

301

62.40

Crawling

2

233

57.50

Bicycling

2

250

45.00

In between activities

5

340

32.80

  1. 1Motility for all participants determined for 3 sensor configuration.
  2. 2Slow, comfortable and fast were all self-chosen speeds.
  3. 3Motility determined for 5 sensor configuration.