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A comprehensive comparison of simple step counting techniques using wrist- and ankle-mounted accelerometer and gyroscope signals

Matthew B. RhudyDivision of Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Reading, PA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Joseph M. MahoneyDivision of Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Reading, PA, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8098-0170
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Pages 236-243 | Received 16 Feb 2018, Accepted 18 Apr 2018, Published online: 30 May 2018

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