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The StepWatch™ system is the most accurate ambulatory activity monitor on the market. Independent researchers have consistently reported accuracy above 98% in peer reviewed journal articles. Unlike most pedometer devices, StepWatch™ does not rely on impact to measure activity. This means that StepWatch™ can detect and records steps even for a person with very gentle shuffling gait, making the device well suited for a wide variety of research and clinical applications.

StepWatch™ enables users to:

Measure Outcomes
Document Physical Activity
Objectively Assess Function
Track Patient Progress
Determine Patient Compliance
Compare Therapeutic Interventions

Clinical Applications

Rehabilitation
Pharmaceutical Clinical Trials
Elder care
Bariatric Surgery
Joint Replacement
Outcomes Studies

Research Applications

Cardiovascular
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Role of Physical Activity in Health
Maintenance

Diabetes
Foot Ulcer Development and Healing
Activity Studies

Gerontology
Activity of Older Adults in Care Facilities
Normative Studies
Falls and Bone Density Studies
Related to Activity
Alzheimers and Dementia

Neurology
Stroke
Brain Injury
Spinal Cord Injury
Parkinson’s Disease
Dementia
Multiple Sclerosis

Orthopedics
Hip Replacement
Knee Replacement
Cartilage Replacement
Surgical Outcomes

Pediatrics
Cerebral Palsy
Intervention Outcomes
Muscular Dystrophy
Spina Bifida
Obesity
Normative Studies

Prosthetics
Use of Advanced Technology Prostheses
Wear / Failure of Components
Outcomes Studies
Tracking of Rehabilitation Progress

Rehabilitation
Stroke
Brain Injury
Hip Fracture
Total Knee Replacement
Total Hip Replacement

Veterinary Medicine
Fracture Healing in Horses
Equine Behavioral Studies

Other
Obesity
Back Pain
Epidemiology
Family Medicine
Nutrition and Metabolism
Drug Studies
Normative Studies
Vocational Studies
Comparisons of Self-Reported and
Monitored Performance