Accelerometers: Assessing their potential for measuring personal flotation device use on commercial fishing vessels

Background Falls overboard are the most common cause of fatalities in commercial fishing. As a result, interventions aimed at increasing and measuring the use of personal flotation devices (PFDs) are a high priority. The focus of this study was to explore the use of accelerometers as a means for objectively measuring PFD use on lobster fishing vessels. Methods For participating vessels, researchers attached an accelerometer to a PFD worn by a...