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Abbreviations
- a :
-
scalar
- a :
-
vector
- |a|:
-
modulus ofa
- \(\dot a\) :
-
time derivative ofa
- ä:
-
second time derivative ofa
- A :
-
matrix
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Bouten, C.V.C., Sauren, A.A.H.J., Verduin, M. et al. Effects of placement and orientation of body-fixed accelerometers on the assessment of energy expenditure during walking. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 35, 50–56 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02510392
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