Accelerometers are electronic motion sensors that consist of piezoresistive or piezoelectric sensors. Motion sensors are probably the oldest tools available to measure body movement or physical activity. They have evolved from mechanical pedometers to electronic uniaxial and triaxial accelerometers.
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(2012). Accelerometers. In: Mooren, F.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Exercise Medicine in Health and Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29807-6_2003
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