Erin C. Hilborn

Aug 12, 2024 | avmajournals.avma.org | Adam J Rudinsky |Nina R. Kieves |Erin C. Hilborn

Keywords: accelerometry; activity monitor; FitBark 2; Actical; fitness tracker Accelerometers are a type of noninvasive activity monitor that track changes in acceleration.1 Their use is extremely popular in humans and comprises a 53.9-billion-dollar market industry in the US alone.2 In contrast, these devices have historically served their greatest utility in research in veterinary medicine.1 Much of this research is centered on the Actical, a validated omnidirectional canine accelerometer...