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Clevenger KA, Mackintosh KA, McNarry MA, Pfeiffer KA, Nelson MB, Bock JM, Imboden MT, Kaminsky LA, Montoye AHK. A consensus method for estimating physical activity levels in adults using accelerometry. J Sports Sci 2022; 40:2393-2400. [PMID: 36576125 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2022.2159117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Identifying the best analytical approach for capturing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) using accelerometry is complex but inconsistent approaches employed in research and surveillance limits comparability. We illustrate the use of a consensus method that pools estimates from multiple approaches for characterising MVPA using accelerometry. Participants (n = 30) wore an accelerometer on their right hip during two laboratory visits. Ten individual classification methods estimated minutes of MVPA, including cut-point, two-regression, and machine learning approaches, using open-source count and raw inputs and several epoch lengths. Results were averaged to derive the consensus estimate. Mean MVPA ranged from 33.9-50.4 min across individual methods, but only one (38.9 min) was statistically equivalent to the criterion of direct observation (38.2 min). The consensus estimate (39.2 min) was equivalent to the criterion (even after removal of the one individual method that was equivalent to the criterion), had a smaller mean absolute error (4.2 min) compared to individual methods (4.9-12.3 min), and enabled the estimation of participant-level variance (mean standard deviation: 7.7 min). The consensus method allows for addition/removal of methods depending on data availability or field progression and may improve accuracy and comparability of device-based MVPA estimates while limiting variability due to convergence between estimates.
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- Kimberly A Clevenger
- Health Behavior Research Branch, Behavioral Research Program, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, Maryland, United States
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- Applied Sports, Technology, Exercise and Medicine Research Centre , Swansea University, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
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- Applied Sports, Technology, Exercise and Medicine Research Centre , Swansea University, Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
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- Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States
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- Clinical Exercise Physiology Program, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States.,Section on Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
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- Clinical Exercise Physiology Program, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States.,Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
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- Clinical Exercise Physiology Program, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States.,Health & Human Performance Department, George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon, United States.,Health Enhancement Research Organization, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
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- Clinical Exercise Physiology Program, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States.,Healthy Living for Pandemic Event Protection Network, Chigaco, Illinois, United States
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- Clinical Exercise Physiology Program, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, United States.,Integrative Physiology and Health Science Department, Alma College,Alma, Michigan, United States
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Soltero EG, Navabi N, Vander Wyst KB, Hernandez E, Castro FG, Ayers SL, Mendez J, Shaibi GQ. Examining 24-Hour Activity and Sleep Behaviors and Related Determinants in Latino Adolescents and Young Adults With Obesity. HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR 2021; 49:291-303. [PMID: 34791905 DOI: 10.1177/10901981211054789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background. Few studies have examined 24-hour activity and sleep behaviors and their contribution to type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Latino adolescents and young adults with obesity. Aim. This study included quantitative data on T2D risk and 24-hour activity and sleep behaviors and qualitative data on individual, social, and environmental behavioral determinants. Method. A 7 day, 24-hour, wrist-worn accelerometer protocol assessed moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviors (SB), sleep, and sleep regularity, in adolescents (N = 38; 12-16 years) and young adults (N = 22; 18-22 years). T2D-related outcomes included adiposity (BMI, BF%, waist circumference), fasting, and 2-hour glucose. A subsample of participants (N = 16 adolescents, N = 15 young adults) completed interviews to identify behavioral determinants. Results. High levels of PA were observed among adolescents (M = 103.8 ± 67.5 minutes/day) and young adults (M = 96.8 ± 78.8 minutes/day) as well as high levels of SB across both age groups (≥10 hours/day). Sleep regularity was negatively associated with adiposity (all ps < .05) in both age groups as well as fasting and 2-hour glucose in young adults (all ps < .05). Social support was associated with PA in both age groups as well as SB in younger youth. Auditory noises, lights, and safety inhibited sleep in both age groups. Conclusion. PA is critical for disease reduction, yet reducing SB and improving sleep are also important targets for reducing T2D risk in Hispanic adolescents and young adults. Future health promotion and disease prevention strategies should leverage qualitative findings regarding behavioral determinants.
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- Erica G Soltero
- USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Inter-Device Agreement between Fitbit Flex 1 and 2 for Assessing Sedentary Behavior and Physical Activity. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18052716. [PMID: 33800254 PMCID: PMC7967436 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18052716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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This study examined the inter-model agreement between the Fitbit Flex (FF) and FF2 in estimating sedentary behavior (SED) and physical activity (PA) during a free-living condition. 33 healthy adults wore the FF and FF2 on non-dominant wrist for 14 consecutive days. After excluding sleep and non-wear time, data from the FF and FF2 was converted to the time spent (min/day) in SED and PA using a proprietary algorithm. Pearson’s correlation was used to evaluate the association between the estimates from FF and FF2. Mean absolute percent errors (MAPE) were used to examine differences and measurement agreement in SED and PA estimates between FF and FF2. Bland-Altman (BA) plots were used to examine systematic bias between two devices. Equivalence testing was conducted to examine the equivalence between the FF and FF2. The FF2 had strong correlations with the FF in estimating SED and PA times. Compared to the FF, the FF2 yielded similar SED and PA estimates along with relatively low measurement discords and did not have significant systematic biases for SED and Moderate-to-vigorous PA estimates. Our findings suggest that researchers may choose FF2 as a measurement of SED and PA when FF is not available in the market during the longitudinal PA research.
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Stamatakis E, Huang BH, Maher C, Thøgersen-Ntoumani C, Stathi A, Dempsey PC, Johnson N, Holtermann A, Chau JY, Sherrington C, Daley AJ, Hamer M, Murphy MH, Tudor-Locke C, Gibala MJ. Untapping the Health Enhancing Potential of Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity (VILPA): Rationale, Scoping Review, and a 4-Pillar Research Framework. Sports Med 2021; 51:1-10. [PMID: 33108651 PMCID: PMC7806564 DOI: 10.1007/s40279-020-01368-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Recently revised public health guidelines acknowledge the health benefits of regular intermittent bouts of vigorous intensity incidental physical activity done as part of daily living, such as carrying shopping bags, walking uphill, and stair climbing. Despite this recognition and the advantages such lifestyle physical activity has over continuous vigorous intensity structured exercise, a scoping review we conducted revealed that current research in this area is, at best, rudimentary. Key gaps include the absence of an empirically-derived dose specification (e.g., minimum duration of lifestyle physical activity required to achieve absolute or relative vigorous intensity), lack of acceptable measurement standards, limited understanding of acute and chronic (adaptive) effects of intermittent vigorous bouts on health, and paucity of essential information necessary to develop feasible and scalable interventions (e.g., acceptability of this kind of physical activity by the public). To encourage collaboration and research agenda alignment among groups interested in this field, we propose a research framework to further understanding of vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity (VILPA). This framework comprises four pillars aimed at the development of: (a) an empirical definition of VILPA, (b) methods to reliably and accurately measure VILPA, (c) approaches to examine the short and long-term dose-response effects of VILPA, and (d) scalable and acceptable behavioural VILPA-promoting interventions.
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- Emmanuel Stamatakis
- School of Health Sciences, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Hub D17, L6 West, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- School of Health Sciences, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Hub D17, L6 West, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia
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- Physical Activity and Well-Being Research Group, School of Psychology, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Physical Activity and Behavioural Epidemiology Laboratories, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Hub D17, L6 West, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NRCWE), Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Health Systems and Populations, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
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- Institute of Musculoskeletal Health, University of Sydney, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney, Australia
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- Institute Sport Exercise Health, Faculty Medical Sciences, University College London, London, UK
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- Doctoral College, Ulster University, Newtownabbey, Co Antrim, BT37 0QB, Northern Ireland, UK
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- Department of Kinesiology, College of Health and Human Services, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Slaton A, Kowalski AJ, Zemanick A, Pulling Kuhn A, Hager ER, Black MM. Motor Competence and Attainment of Global Physical Activity Guidelines among a Statewide Sample of Preschoolers. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17228546. [PMID: 33217996 PMCID: PMC7698764 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17228546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Global physical activity guidelines for preschoolers include 60 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) daily. This study, based on the developmental model of motor skill competence, examines how motor competence relates to preschoolers’ likelihood of meeting global guidelines using ankle accelerometry. We measured physical activity using 24-h ankle-placement accelerometry (Actical) for at least two consecutive days (87% with six-seven days), motor competence using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2), and BMI-for-age z-scores (BMIz) using anthropometry and age- and sex-specific CDC norms. Caregivers provided demographic characteristics of children’s age, sex, and race. We used multivariable logistic regression to examine how motor competence, BMIz weight status, and demographic characteristics related to meeting global physical activity guidelines. The sample included 588 preschoolers, age 3–5 years; 55% male; 60% white; and 28% overweight/obese; 75% attained the recommended 60 min of MVPA per day. The odds of meeting MVPA guidelines were associated with higher gross motor quotient, higher object control scores, sex (male), age (older), and race (white), but not with BMIz weight status. Findings support the use of 24-h ankle accelerometry among preschoolers and are consistent with the developmental model of motor competence applied to preschoolers, whereby object control competence relates positively to attaining global physical activity guidelines.
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- Anthony Slaton
- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; (A.S.); (A.J.K.); (A.Z.); (A.P.K.); (E.R.H.)
- Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; (A.S.); (A.J.K.); (A.Z.); (A.P.K.); (E.R.H.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; (A.S.); (A.J.K.); (A.Z.); (A.P.K.); (E.R.H.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; (A.S.); (A.J.K.); (A.Z.); (A.P.K.); (E.R.H.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; (A.S.); (A.J.K.); (A.Z.); (A.P.K.); (E.R.H.)
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA; (A.S.); (A.J.K.); (A.Z.); (A.P.K.); (E.R.H.)
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- RTI International, Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC 27709, USA
- Correspondence:
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Aljuhani O, Alkahtani S, Alhussain M, Smith L, Habib SS. Associations of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time with Metabolic Syndrome in Saudi Adult Males. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2020; 13:1839-1847. [PMID: 33061717 PMCID: PMC7533270 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s267575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose The association between objectively measured sedentary behavior and physical activity with metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been rarely investigated in Saudi Arabia. The purpose of the current study was to examine the association of objectively measured sedentary, light physical activity (LPA), and moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) with MetS among Saudi adult males. Materials and Methods The study participants were 103 males from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (mean age = 54.9 ± 10.6 years). Metabolic syndrome was defined based on having three or more of cardiometabolic risk factors. Triaxial accelerometers were used to measure the time spent on sedentary and physical activities across 7 days. A minimum four days with ≥10 hours of wearing time per day were considered a valid data. Binary logistics regression models were performed to examine the association of sedentary and physical activity levels with MetS vs no MetS. Model 1 was unadjusted, models 2, 3, and 4 were mutually controlled for sedentary, light, and MVPA intensities. Results About 38% of males in the present study were classified as having MetS as demonstrated by a significant (p<0.05) decrease in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and a significant (p<0.05) increase in body weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), systolic blood pressure, glucose, and triglycerides compared to those without MetS. In addition, low levels of LPA (less than 6.3 hours per day) were significantly associated with the risk of having MetS, independent of sedentary and MVPA (odds ratio (OR) 4.26-6.96). The results showed that the associations between sedentary tertiles and MetS were not statistically significant. Levels of MVPA were also not significantly associated with an increased risk of developing MetS in all models. Conclusion This study showed that low levels of LPA were significantly associated with the risk of having MetS in Saudi males from Riyadh city, independent of MVPA and sedentary time. The results suggest that future intervention studies should assess the positive effect of increasing levels of LPA in reducing the risk of developing MetS in males.
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- Osama Aljuhani
- Department of Physical Education, College of Sport Sciences and Physical Activity, King Saud University, Riyadh 4545, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, College of Sport Sciences and Physical Activity, King Saud University, Riyadh 4545, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, College of Agricultural and Food Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- The Cambridge Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge CB1 1PT, UK
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Dawkins NP, Yates T, Edwardson CL, Maylor B, Davies MJ, Dunstan D, Highton PJ, Herring LY, Khunti K, Rowlands AV. Comparing 24 h physical activity profiles: Office workers, women with a history of gestational diabetes and people with chronic disease condition(s). J Sports Sci 2020; 39:219-226. [PMID: 33459582 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2020.1812202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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This study demonstrates a novel data-driven method of summarising accelerometer data to profile physical activity in three diverse groups, compared with cut-point determined moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). GGIR was used to generate average daily acceleration, intensity gradient, time in MVPA and MX metrics (acceleration above which the most active X-minutes accumulate) from wrist-worn accelerometer data from three datasets: office-workers (OW, N = 697), women with a history of post-gestational diabetes (PGD, N = 267) and adults with ≥1 chronic disease (CD, N = 1,325). Average acceleration and MVPA were lower in CD, but not PGD, relative to OW (-5.2 mg and -30.7 minutes, respectively, P < 0.001). Both PGD and CD had poorer intensity distributions than OW (P < 0.001). Application of a cut-point to the M30 showed 7%, 17% and 28%, of OW, PGD and CD, respectively, accumulated 30 minutes of brisk walking per day. Radar plots showed OW had higher overall activity than CD. The relatively poor intensity distribution of PGD, despite similar overall activity to OW, was due to accumulation of more light and less higher intensity activity. These data-driven methods identify aspects of activity that differ between groups, which may be missed by cut-point methods alone. Abbreviations: CD: Adults with ≥1 chronic disease; mg: Milli-gravitational unit; MVPA: Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity; OW: Office workers; PGD: Women with a history of post-gestational diabetes; VPA: Vigorous physical activity.
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- Nathan P Dawkins
- Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital , Leicester, UK.,NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre , Leicester, UK
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- Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital , Leicester, UK.,NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre , Leicester, UK
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- Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital , Leicester, UK.,NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre , Leicester, UK
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- Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital , Leicester, UK.,NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre , Leicester, UK
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- Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital , Leicester, UK.,NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre , Leicester, UK
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- Physical Activity Laboratory, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute , Melbourne, Australia.,Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University , Melbourne, Australia
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- Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital , Leicester, UK.,NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands, Leicester General Hospital , Leicester, UK
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- Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital , Leicester, UK
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- Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital , Leicester, UK.,NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands, Leicester General Hospital , Leicester, UK
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- Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester General Hospital , Leicester, UK.,NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre , Leicester, UK.,Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), Sansom Institute for Health Research, Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia , Adelaide, Australia
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Martinez Aguirre-Betolaza A, Mujika I, Loprinzi P, Corres P, Gorostegi-Anduaga I, Maldonado-Martín S. Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep Quality in Adults with Primary Hypertension and Obesity before and after an Aerobic Exercise Program: EXERDIET-HTA Study. Life (Basel) 2020; 10:life10080153. [PMID: 32824416 PMCID: PMC7460177 DOI: 10.3390/life10080153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background: The purposes of the study were to: analyze, by objective (accelerometry) and subjective (International Physical Activity Questionnaire, IPAQ) methodologies, the physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) in healthy adults (HEALTHY, n = 30) and individuals with primary hypertension (HTN) and overweight/obesity (n = 218); assess the effects of an aerobic exercise intervention on physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior (SB), and sleep quality in the HTN group; and evaluate the relationship between objectively measured and subjectively reported PA and SB. Methods: The measurements were performed before a 16-week exercise intervention period in both HEALTHY and HTN groups and after the intervention period only in the HTN group, randomized to attention control or exercise training (ExT) subgroups. Results: The HEALTHY group showed more moderate-to-vigorous PA (p < 0.05) and better sleep quality (p < 0.05) than the HTN group, but no difference in SB. After the intervention, HTN participants’ PA and SB, objectively measured by accelerometry, were unchanged, but increased PA and decreased SB (p < 0.05) were observed through IPAQ in ExT. The intervention was effective in improving sleep quality in HTN participants. Conclusions: The differences in moderate-to-vigorous PA and SB may be useful in defining the health profile of a population. The supervised aerobic exercise program was effective in increasing PA, reducing SB, and improving sleep quality in overweight/obese adults with HTN. Accelerometer-measured and self-reported data were not comparable, but complementary.
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- Aitor Martinez Aguirre-Betolaza
- Department of Physical Education and Sport. Faculty of Education and Sport-Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Section, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01007 Vitoria-Gasteiz. Araba/Álava, Basque Country, Spain; (P.C.); (I.G.-A.); (S.M.-M.)
- GIzartea, Kirola eta Ariketa Fisikoa Ikerkuntza Taldea (GIKAFIT), Society, Sports, and Physical Exercise Research Group, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01007 Vitoria-Gasteiz. Araba/Álava, Basque Country, Spain;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +34-945-013-534
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- GIzartea, Kirola eta Ariketa Fisikoa Ikerkuntza Taldea (GIKAFIT), Society, Sports, and Physical Exercise Research Group, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01007 Vitoria-Gasteiz. Araba/Álava, Basque Country, Spain;
- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Nursing. University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, Basque Country, Spain
- Exercise Science Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Finis Terrae, 7501015 Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Health, Exercise Science, and Recreation Management, The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS 38677, USA;
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport. Faculty of Education and Sport-Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Section, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01007 Vitoria-Gasteiz. Araba/Álava, Basque Country, Spain; (P.C.); (I.G.-A.); (S.M.-M.)
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport. Faculty of Education and Sport-Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Section, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01007 Vitoria-Gasteiz. Araba/Álava, Basque Country, Spain; (P.C.); (I.G.-A.); (S.M.-M.)
- GIzartea, Kirola eta Ariketa Fisikoa Ikerkuntza Taldea (GIKAFIT), Society, Sports, and Physical Exercise Research Group, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01007 Vitoria-Gasteiz. Araba/Álava, Basque Country, Spain;
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- Department of Physical Education and Sport. Faculty of Education and Sport-Physical Activity and Sport Sciences Section, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01007 Vitoria-Gasteiz. Araba/Álava, Basque Country, Spain; (P.C.); (I.G.-A.); (S.M.-M.)
- GIzartea, Kirola eta Ariketa Fisikoa Ikerkuntza Taldea (GIKAFIT), Society, Sports, and Physical Exercise Research Group, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 01007 Vitoria-Gasteiz. Araba/Álava, Basque Country, Spain;
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Mikkelsen MLK, Berg-Beckhoff G, Frederiksen P, Horgan G, O’Driscoll R, Palmeira AL, Scott SE, Stubbs J, Heitmann BL, Larsen SC. Estimating physical activity and sedentary behaviour in a free-living environment: A comparative study between Fitbit Charge 2 and Actigraph GT3X. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0234426. [PMID: 32525912 PMCID: PMC7289355 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0234426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Activity trackers such as the Fitbit Charge 2 enable users and researchers to monitor physical activity in daily life, which could be beneficial for changing behaviour. However, the accuracy of the Fitbit Charge 2 in a free-living environment is largely unknown. OBJECTIVE To investigate the agreement between Fitbit Charge 2 and ActiGraph GT3X for the estimation of steps, energy expenditure, time in sedentary behaviour, and light and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity under free-living conditions, and further examine to what extent placing the ActiGraph on the wrist as opposed to the hip would affect the findings. METHODS 41 adults (n = 10 males, n = 31 females) were asked to wear a Fitbit Charge 2 device and two ActiGraph GT3X devices (one on the hip and one on the wrist) for seven consecutive days and fill out a log of wear times. Agreement was assessed through Bland-Altman plots combined with multilevel analysis. RESULTS The Fitbit measured 1,492 steps/day more than the hip-worn ActiGraph (limits of agreement [LoA] = -2,250; 5,234), while for sedentary time, it measured 25 min/day less (LoA = -137; 87). Both Bland-Altman plots showed fixed bias. For time in light physical activity, the Fitbit measured 59 min/day more (LoA = -52;169). For time in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, the Fitbit measured 31 min/day less (LoA = -132; 71) and for activity energy expenditure it measured 408 kcal/day more than the hip-worn ActiGraph (LoA = -385; 1,200). For the two latter outputs, the plots indicated proportional bias. Similar or more pronounced discrepancies, mostly in opposite direction, appeared when comparing to the wrist-worn ActiGraph. CONCLUSION Moderate to substantial differences between devices were found for most outputs, which could be due to differences in algorithms. Caution should be taken if replacing one device with another and when comparing results.
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- Marie-Louise K. Mikkelsen
- Research Unit for Dietary Studies, The Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, The Capital Region, København, Denmark
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- Research Unit for Dietary Studies, The Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, The Capital Region, København, Denmark
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- Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland (James Hutton Institute), Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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- Centro Interdisciplinar para o Estudo da Performance Humana, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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- Research Unit for Dietary Studies, The Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, The Capital Region, København, Denmark
- The National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark
- The Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Public Health, Section for General Practice, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Research Unit for Dietary Studies, The Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, The Capital Region, København, Denmark
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Arigo D, Mogle JA, Brown MM, Roberts SR, Pasko K, Butryn ML, Downs DS. Differences between accelerometer cut point methods among midlife women with cardiovascular risk markers. Menopause 2020; 27:559-567. [PMID: 32049926 PMCID: PMC7903971 DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000001498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Midlife women experience elevated risk for cardiovascular disease and often receive advice to increase physical activity to mitigate this risk. Use of accelerometers to measure ambulatory physical activity requires selection of appropriate thresholds for estimating moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and choice of cut points may lead to meaningfully different conclusions about midlife women's physical activity (PA) engagement. This is particularly important given the recent elimination of 10-minute bout requirements for MVPA. This two-phase study examined differences between four cut point methods among midlife women with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. We used findings from Study 1 (exploratory) to generate hypotheses for Study 2 (confirmatory). METHODS Across studies, participants (N = 65) were midlife women with an additional CVD risk factor (eg, hypertension). Participants wore waistband accelerometers for seven days. Daily totals were calculated for minutes in light and MVPA using four common quantification methods (Freedson, Matthews, Swartz, and Troiano). RESULTS Multilevel models showed meaningful differences between methods (P < 0.0001). For total (non-bouted) minutes of MVPA, Freedson and Troiano methods showed that participants barely met MVPA recommendations (30 min per day), whereas Matthews and Swartz methods showed that participants greatly exceeded this goal. As differences between methods were smaller using MVPA bouts of 10 minutes or more (though remained significant), the observed variation was due in part to small bursts of MVPA dispersed throughout the day. CONCLUSIONS Findings demonstrate the need for careful consideration of PA quantification among midlife women with CVD risk, and for further investigation to determine the most appropriate quantification method. : Video Summary:http://links.lww.com/MENO/A545.
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- Danielle Arigo
- Department of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
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- Department of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
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- Department of Psychology, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ
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Rhudy MB, Dreisbach SB, Moran MD, Ruggiero MJ, Veerabhadrappa P. Cut points of the Actigraph GT9X for moderate and vigorous intensity physical activity at four different wear locations. J Sports Sci 2019; 38:503-510. [PMID: 31865845 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2019.1707956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Accelerometer cut points are an important consideration for distinguishing the intensity of activity into categories such as moderate and vigorous. It is well-established in the literature that these cut points depend on a variety of factors, including age group, device, and wear location. The Actigraph GT9X is a newer model accelerometer that is used for physical activity research, but existing cut points for this device are limited since it is a newer device. Furthermore, there is not existing data on cut points for the GT9X at the ankle or foot locations, which offers some potential benefit for activities that do not involve arm and/or core motion. A total of N = 44 adults completed a four-stage treadmill protocol while wearing Actigraph GT9X sensors at four different locations: foot, ankle, wrist, and hip. Metabolic Equivalent of Task (MET) levels assessed by indirect calorimetry along with Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curves were used to establish cut points for moderate and vigorous intensity for each wear location of the GT9X. Area under the ROC curves indicated high discrimination accuracy for each case.
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- Matthew B Rhudy
- Engineering, Division of Engineering, Business, and Computing, The Pennsylvania State University, Reading, PA, USA
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- Kinesiology, Division of Science, The Pennsylvania State University, Reading, PA, USA
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- Kinesiology, Division of Science, The Pennsylvania State University, Reading, PA, USA
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- Kinesiology, Division of Science, The Pennsylvania State University, Reading, PA, USA
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Boudet G, Chausse P, Thivel D, Rousset S, Mermillod M, Baker JS, Parreira LM, Esquirol Y, Duclos M, Dutheil F. How to Measure Sedentary Behavior at Work? Front Public Health 2019; 7:167. [PMID: 31355172 PMCID: PMC6633074 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background: Prolonged sedentary behavior (SB) is associated with increased risk for chronic conditions. A growing number of the workforce is employed in office setting with high occupational exposure to SB. There is a new focus in assessing, understanding and reducing SB in the workplace. There are many subjective (questionnaires) and objective methods (monitoring with wearable devices) available to determine SB. Therefore, we aimed to provide a global understanding on methods currently used for SB assessment at work. Methods: We carried out a systematic review on methods to measure SB at work. Pubmed, Cochrane, Embase, and Web of Science were searched for peer-reviewed English-language articles published between 1st January 2000 and 17th March 2019. Results: We included 154 articles: 89 were cross-sectional and 65 were longitudinal studies, for a total of 474,091 participants. SB was assessed by self-reported questionnaires in 91 studies, by wearables devices in also 91 studies, and simultaneously by a questionnaire and wearables devices in 30 studies. Among the 91 studies using wearable devices, 73 studies used only one device, 15 studies used several devices, and three studies used complex physiological systems. Studies exploring SB on a large sample used significantly more only questionnaires and/or one wearable device. Conclusions: Available questionnaires are the most accessible method for studies on large population with a limited budget. For smaller groups, SB at work can be objectively measured with wearable devices (accelerometers, heart-rate monitors, pressure meters, goniometers, electromyography meters, gas-meters) and the results can be associated and compared with a subjective measure (questionnaire). The number of devices worn can increase the accuracy but make the analysis more complex and time consuming.
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- Gil Boudet
- Faculté de Médecine, Institut de Médecine du Travail, Université Clermont-Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Cellule d'Accompagnement Technologique-Department of Technological Accompaniment, CNRS, LaPSCo, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Laboratory of the Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise Under Physiological and Pathological Conditions (AME2P EA 3533), Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France.,Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France
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- Unité de Nutrition Humaine, INRA, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Institut Universitaire de France, Paris, France.,LPNC, CNRS, Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, Grenoble, France
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- School of Science and Sport, Institute of Clinical Exercise and Health Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Hamilton, United Kingdom
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- Faculté de Médecine, Institut de Médecine du Travail, Université Clermont-Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Occupational and Preventive Medicine, INSERM UMR-1027, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse 3, CHU Toulouse, Toulouse, France
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- Sport Medicine and Functional Explorations, CRNH, INRA UMR-1019, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- LaPSCo, Physiological and Psychosocial Stress, Preventive and Occupational Medicine, CNRS, University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand, Université Clermont Auvergne, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, WittyFit, Clermont-Ferrand, France.,Faculty of Health, School of Exercise Science, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Wagoner CW, Choi SK, Deal AM, Lee JT, Wood WA, Muss HB, Nyrop KA. Establishing physical activity in breast cancer: self-report versus activity tracker. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2019; 176:395-400. [PMID: 31041684 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-019-05263-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Establishing accurate estimates of physical activity at baseline is essential for interventions assessing the potential benefits of exercise in adults with cancer. This study compares self-reported physical activity with independent data from activity trackers in women with early breast cancer (BC) recruited into a "walking" intervention during chemotherapy. METHODS Baseline (pre-intervention) questions inquired about self-reported physical activity-number of walking days/week and minutes/day-in women who were initiating chemotherapy for Stage I-III BC. Activity trackers measured steps per day during the first full week of chemotherapy. Weighted Kappa statistic and Pearson correlation coefficients were used to evaluate agreement and association between self-reported and objectively tracked physical activity levels, respectively. Univariate analyses were conducted to identify variables that may influence congruence between the two measures. RESULTS In a sample of 161 women, 77% were white, with mean age 56 years. Agreement between self-reported and objectively tracked physical activity was "fair" (kappa coefficient = 0.31), with most patients (59%) over-reporting their physical activity levels. There was weak correlation between the two measures (r = 0.24); however, correlation was strong in participants who were not married (r = 0.53) and/or living alone (r = 0.69). CONCLUSIONS Objective methods for assessing physical activity (activity trackers, accelerometers) should be used as a complement to self-reported measures to establish credible activity levels for intervention studies seeking to increase physical activity and/or measure the impact of increased physical activity in women with breast cancer.
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- Chad W Wagoner
- Exercise Oncology Research Laboratory, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Campus Box #8700, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA.
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- Department of Health Behavior, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Exercise Oncology Research Laboratory, Department of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Campus Box #8700, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Division of Hematology Oncology, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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Pitchford EA, Adkins C, Hasson RE, Hornyak JE, Ulrich DA. Association between Physical Activity and Adiposity in Adolescents with Down Syndrome. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019; 50:667-674. [PMID: 29210918 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Obesity is highly prevalent among adolescents with Down syndrome (DS); however, reported associations between body composition and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) have been small and nonsignificant. The purpose of this study was to compare group differences between adolescents with and without DS, including dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measured body composition and accelerometer-measured physical activity, and then examine associations within adolescents with DS. METHODS Thirty-nine adolescents (22 with DS and 17 typically developing controls) 12-18 yr of age participated in the study. Groups had similar distributions of age, sex, and Tanner pubertal stage. Body composition was assessed by DXA, body mass index (BMI), and BMI percentile. MVPA was measured with ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometers. RESULTS Adolescents with DS had significantly higher BMI, BMI percentile, and DXA-derived percent body fat (%BF) as well as lower MVPA compared with controls (P < 0.05). Associations between MVPA and %BF in adolescents with DS were moderate (r = -0.39, P = 0.07) but substantially stronger than BMI (r = -0.19, P = 0.40). However, linear regression analyses identified Tanner stage (β = -0.77, P < 0.001) and MVPA (β = -0.34, P = 0.047) as significant predictors of %BF. No relevant associations between body composition and MVPA were observed in adolescents with typical development (P > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that MVPA is associated with adiposity when measured with DXA among adolescents with DS.
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- E Andrew Pitchford
- Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.,Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.,Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
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Degroote L, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Verloigne M, Poppe L, Crombez G. The Accuracy of Smart Devices for Measuring Physical Activity in Daily Life: Validation Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2018; 6:e10972. [PMID: 30545810 PMCID: PMC6315254 DOI: 10.2196/10972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Revised: 08/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background Wearables for monitoring physical activity (PA) are increasingly popular. These devices are not only used by consumers to monitor their own levels of PA but also by researchers to track the behavior of large samples. Consequently, it is important to explore how accurately PA can be tracked via these devices. Objectives The aim of this study was, therefore, to investigate convergent validity of 3 Android Wear smartwatches—Polar M600 (Polar Electro Oy, Kempele, Finland), Huawei Watch (Huawei Technologies Co, Ltd, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China), Asus Zenwatch3 (AsusTek Computer Inc, Taipei, Taiwan)—and Fitbit Charge with an ActiGraph accelerometer for measuring steps and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) on both a day level and 15-min level. Methods A free-living protocol was used in which 36 adults engaged in usual daily activities over 2 days while wearing 2 different wearables on the nondominant wrist and an ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer on the hip. Validity was evaluated on both levels by comparing each wearable with the ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer using correlations and Bland-Altman plots in IBM SPSS 24.0. Results On a day level, all devices showed strong correlations (Spearman r=.757-.892) and good agreement (interclass correlation coefficient, ICC=.695-.885) for measuring steps, whereas moderate correlations (Spearman r=.557-.577) and low agreement (ICC=.377-.660) for measuring MVPA. Bland-Altman revealed a systematic overestimation of the wearables for measuring steps but a variation between over- and undercounting of MVPA. On a 15-min level, all devices showed strong correlations (Spearman r=.752-.917) and good agreement (ICC=.792-.887) for measuring steps, whereas weak correlations (Spearman r=.116-.208) and low agreement (ICC=.461-.577) for measuring MVPA. Bland-Altman revealed a systematic overestimation of the wearables for steps but under- or overestimation for MVPA depending on the device. Conclusions In sum, all 4 consumer-level devices can be considered accurate step counters in free-living conditions. This study, however, provides evidence of systematic bias for all devices in measurement of MVPA. The results on a 15-min level also indicate that these devices are not sufficiently accurate to provide correct real-time feedback.
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- Laurent Degroote
- Physical Activity & Health, Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Health Psychology, Department of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Physical Activity & Health, Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Physical Activity & Health, Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Physical Activity & Health, Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.,Health Psychology, Department of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Health Psychology, Department of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Schneider S, Popp WL, Brogioli M, Albisser U, Demkó L, Debecker I, Velstra IM, Gassert R, Curt A. Reliability of Wearable-Sensor-Derived Measures of Physical Activity in Wheelchair-Dependent Spinal Cord Injured Patients. Front Neurol 2018; 9:1039. [PMID: 30619026 PMCID: PMC6295582 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.01039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 11/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Physical activity (PA) has been shown to have a positive influence on functional recovery in patients after a spinal cord injury (SCI). Hence, it can act as a confounder in clinical intervention studies. Wearable sensors are used to quantify PA in various neurological conditions. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the inter-day reliability of PA measures. The objective of this study was to investigate the single-day reliability of various PA measures in patients with a SCI and to propose recommendations on how many days of PA measurements are required to obtain reliable results. For this, PA of 63 wheelchair-dependent patients with a SCI were measured using wearable sensors. Patients of all age ranges (49.3 ± 16.6 years) and levels of injury (from C1 to L2, ASIA A-D) were included for this study and assessed at three to four different time periods during inpatient rehabilitation (2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, and if applicable 6 months after injury) and after in-patient rehabilitation in their home-environment (at least 6 months after injury). The metrics of interest were total activity counts, PA intensity levels, metrics of wheeling quantity and metrics of movement quality. Activity counts showed consistently high single-day reliabilities, while measures of PA intensity levels considerably varied depending on the rehabilitation progress. Single-day reliabilities of metrics of movement quantity decreased with rehabilitation progress, while metrics of movement quality increased. To achieve a mean reliability of 0.8, we found that three continuous recording days are required for out-patients, and 2 days for in-patients. Furthermore, the results show similar weekday and weekend wheeling activity for in- and out-patients. To our knowledge, this is the first study to investigate the reliability of an extended set of sensor-based measures of PA in both acute and chronic wheelchair-dependent SCI patients. The results provide recommendations for sensor-based assessments of PA in clinical SCI studies.
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- Sophie Schneider
- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
- Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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- REHAB Basel, Clinic for Neurorehabilitation and Paraplegiology, Basel, Switzerland
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- Rehabilitation Engineering Laboratory, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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Physical activity, visual impairment, and eye disease. Eye (Lond) 2018; 32:1296-1303. [PMID: 29610523 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-018-0081-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Revised: 02/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Numerous studies have demonstrated physical activity is a strong factor in overall health and well-being, and a growing body of literature, reviewed herein, suggests that several eye conditions, including glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy, are associated with lower activity levels. Likewise, physical activity levels are lower in persons with worse vision. Research in this area has utilized both self-reported physical activity measures as well as objective measures of activity (i.e., accelerometers), each of which have their own strengths and limitations. Putative mechanisms explaining the association of various eye conditions with physical activity are discussed. It is possible that activity restriction occurs as a downstream consequence of eye disease/visual impairment, that activity restriction causes eye disease/visual impairment, or that causality is bidirectional; evidence supporting each of these theories is put forth. An improved understanding of the relationship between physical activity and eye disease will highlight potential secondary health risks resulting from eye disease, and can help determine whether activity might serve as a readily available preventative measure to prevent specific eye conditions.
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Chomistek AK, Yuan C, Matthews CE, Troiano RP, Bowles HR, Rood J, Barnett JB, Willett WC, Rimm EB, Bassett DR. Physical Activity Assessment with the ActiGraph GT3X and Doubly Labeled Water. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2018; 49:1935-1944. [PMID: 28419028 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare the degree to which four accelerometer metrics-total activity counts per day (TAC per day), steps per day (steps per day), physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) (kcal·kg·d), and moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) (min·d)-were correlated with PAEE measured by doubly labeled water (DLW). Additionally, accelerometer metrics based on vertical axis counts and triaxial counts were compared. METHODS This analysis included 684 women and 611 men age 43 to 83 yr. Participants wore the Actigraph GT3X on the hip for 7 d twice during the study and the average of the two measurements was used. Each participant also completed one DLW measurement, with a subset having a repeat. PAEE was estimated by subtracting resting metabolic rate and the thermic effect of food from total daily energy expenditure estimated by DLW. Partial Spearman correlations were used to estimate associations between PAEE and each accelerometer metric. RESULTS Correlations between the accelerometer metrics and DLW-determined PAEE were higher for triaxial counts than vertical axis counts. After adjusting for weight, age, accelerometer wear time, and fat free mass, the correlation between TAC per day based on triaxial counts and DLW-determined PAEE was 0.44 in women and 0.41 in men. Correlations for steps per day and accelerometer-estimated PAEE with DLW-determined PAEE were similar. After adjustment for within-person variation in DLW-determined PAEE, the correlations for TAC per day increased to 0.61 and 0.49, respectively. Correlations between MVPA and DLW-determined PAEE were lower, particularly for modified bouts of ≥10 min. CONCLUSIONS Accelerometer measures that represent total activity volume, including TAC per day, steps per day, and PAEE, were more highly correlated with DLW-determined PAEE than MVPA using traditional thresholds and should be considered by researchers seeking to reduce accelerometer data to a single metric.
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- Andrea K Chomistek
- 1Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN; 2Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA; 3Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA; 4Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; 5Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD; 6Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda MD; 7Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA; 8Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, MA; 9Friedman School of Nutrition Science & Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA; 10Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; and 11Department of Kinesiology, Recreation, and Sport Studies, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
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Holliday KM, Howard AG, Emch M, Rodríguez DA, Rosamond WD, Evenson KR. Deriving a GPS Monitoring Time Recommendation for Physical Activity Studies of Adults. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2017; 49:939-947. [PMID: 28009791 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Determining locations of physical activity (PA) is important for surveillance and intervention development, yet recommendations for using location recording tools like global positioning system (GPS) units are lacking. Specifically, no recommendation exists for the number of days study participants should wear a GPS to reliably estimate PA time spent in locations. METHODS This study used data from participants (N = 224, age = 18-85 yr) in five states who concurrently wore an ActiGraph GT1M accelerometer and a Qstarz BT-Q1000X GPS for three consecutive weeks to construct monitoring day recommendations through variance partitioning methods. PA bouts ≥10 min were constructed from accelerometer counts, and the location of GPS points was determined using a hand-coding protocol. RESULTS Monitoring day recommendations varied by the type of location (e.g., participant homes vs parks) and the intensity of PA bouts considered (low and medium cut point moderate to vigorous PA [MVPA] bouts or high cut point vigorous PA [VPA] bouts). In general, minutes of all PA intensities spent in a given location could be measured with ≥80% reliability using 1-3 d of GPS monitoring for fitness facilities, schools, and footpaths. MVPA bout minutes in parks and roads required longer monitoring periods of 5-12 d. PA in homes and commercial areas required >19 d of monitoring. CONCLUSIONS Twelve days of monitoring was found to reliably estimate minutes in both low and medium threshold MVPA as well as VPA bouts for many important built environment locations that can be targeted to increase PA at the population level. Minutes of PA in the home environment and commercial locations may be best assessed through other means given the lengthy estimated monitoring time required.
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- Katelyn M Holliday
- 1Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; 2Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; 3Department of Geography, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; and 4Department of City and Regional Planning, University of California, Berkeley, CA
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How Sensors Might Help Define the External Exposome. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14040434. [PMID: 28420222 PMCID: PMC5409635 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14040434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2017] [Revised: 03/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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The advent of the exposome concept, the advancement of mobile technology, sensors, and the “internet of things” bring exciting opportunities to exposure science. Smartphone apps, wireless devices, the downsizing of monitoring technologies, along with lower costs for such equipment makes it possible for various aspects of exposure to be measured more easily and frequently. We discuss possibilities and lay out several criteria for using smart technologies for external exposome studies. Smart technologies are evolving quickly, and while they provide great promise for advancing exposure science, many are still in developmental stages and their use in epidemiology and risk studies must be carefully considered. The most useable technologies for exposure studies at this time relate to gathering exposure-factor data, such as location and activities. Development of some environmental sensors (e.g., for some air pollutants, noise, UV) is moving towards making the use of these more reliable and accessible to research studies. The possibility of accessing such an unprecedented amount of personal data also comes with various limitations and challenges, which are discussed. The advantage of improving the collection of long term exposure factor data is that this can be combined with more “traditional” measurement data to model exposures to numerous environmental factors.
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Chapman JJ, Roberts JA, Nguyen VT, Breakspear M. Quantification of free-living activity patterns using accelerometry in adults with mental illness. Sci Rep 2017; 7:43174. [PMID: 28266563 PMCID: PMC5339808 DOI: 10.1038/srep43174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Physical activity is disrupted in many psychiatric disorders. Advances in everyday technologies - such as accelerometers in smart phones - opens exciting possibilities for non-intrusive acquisition of activity data. Successful exploitation of this opportunity requires the validation of analytical methods that can capture the full movement spectrum. The study aim was to demonstrate an analytical approach to characterise accelerometer-derived activity patterns. Here, we use statistical methods to characterize accelerometer-derived activity patterns from a heterogeneous sample of 99 community-based adults with mental illnesses. Diagnoses were screened using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, and participants wore accelerometers for one week. We studied the relative ability of simple (exponential), complex (heavy-tailed), and composite models to explain patterns of activity and inactivity. Activity during wakefulness was a composite of brief random (exponential) movements and complex (heavy-tailed) processes, whereas movement during sleep lacked the heavy-tailed component. In contrast, inactivity followed a heavy-tailed process, lacking the random component. Activity patterns differed in nature between those with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and a primary psychotic disorder. These results show the potential of complex models to quantify the rich nature of human movement captured by accelerometry during wake and sleep, and the interaction with diagnosis and health.
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- Justin J. Chapman
- Systems Neuroscience Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland 4029, Australia
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- Systems Neuroscience Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland 4029, Australia
- Centre for Integrative Brain Function, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland 4029, Australia
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- Systems Neuroscience Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland 4029, Australia
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- Systems Neuroscience Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Queensland 4029, Australia
- The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland 4029, Australia
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Rosenberger ME, Buman MP, Haskell WL, McConnell MV, Carstensen LL. Twenty-four Hours of Sleep, Sedentary Behavior, and Physical Activity with Nine Wearable Devices. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2017; 48:457-65. [PMID: 26484953 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000000778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 204] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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UNLABELLED Getting enough sleep, exercising, and limiting sedentary activities can greatly contribute to disease prevention and overall health and longevity. Measuring the full 24-h activity cycle-sleep, sedentary behavior (SED), light-intensity physical activity (LPA), and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)-may now be feasible using small wearable devices. PURPOSE This study compared nine devices for accuracy in a 24-h activity measurement. METHODS Adults (n = 40, 47% male) wore nine devices for 24 h: ActiGraph GT3X+, activPAL, Fitbit One, GENEactiv, Jawbone Up, LUMOback, Nike Fuelband, Omron pedometer, and Z-Machine. Comparisons (with standards) were made for total sleep time (Z-machine), time spent in SED (activPAL), LPA (GT3X+), MVPA (GT3X+), and steps (Omron). Analysis included mean absolute percent error, equivalence testing, and Bland-Altman plots. RESULTS Error rates ranged from 8.1% to 16.9% for sleep, 9.5% to 65.8% for SED, 19.7% to 28.0% for LPA, 51.8% to 92% for MVPA, and 14.1% to 29.9% for steps. Equivalence testing indicated that only two comparisons were significantly equivalent to standards: the LUMOback for SED and the GT3X+ for sleep. Bland-Altman plots indicated GT3X+ had the closest measurement for sleep, LUMOback for SED, GENEactiv for LPA, Fitbit for MVPA, and GT3X+ for steps. CONCLUSIONS Currently, no device accurately captures activity data across the entire 24-h day, but the future of activity measurement should aim for accurate 24-h measurement as a goal. Researchers should continue to select measurement devices on the basis of their primary outcomes of interest.
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- Mary E Rosenberger
- 1Stanford Center on Longevity and Psychology Department, Stanford University, Stanford, CA; 2School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ; 3Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University, Stanford, CA; and 4Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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Gába A, Dygrýn J, Mitáš J, Jakubec L, Frömel K. Effect of Accelerometer Cut-Off Points on the Recommended Level of Physical Activity for Obesity Prevention in Children. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0164282. [PMID: 27723835 PMCID: PMC5056737 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Accepted: 09/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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There is no general consensus regarding which accelerometer cut-off point (CoP) is most acceptable to estimate the time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in children and choice of an appropriate CoP primarily remains a subjective decision. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the influence of CoP selection on the mean MVPA and to define the optimal thresholds of MVPA derived from different accelerometer CoPs to avoid overweight/obesity and adiposity in children aged 7 to 12 years. Three hundred six children participated. Physical activity (PA) was monitored for seven consecutive days using an ActiGraph accelerometer (model GT3X) and the intensity of PA was estimated using the five most frequently published CoPs. Body adiposity was assessed using a multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance analysis. There was found a wide range of mean levels of MVPA that ranged from 27 (Puyau CoP) to 231 min∙d-1 (Freedson 2005 CoP). A receiver operating characteristic curve analysis indicated that the optimal thresholds for counts per minute (cpm) and MVPA derived from the Puyau CoP was the most useful in classifying children according to their body mass index (BMI) and fat mass percentage (FM%). In the total sample, the optimal thresholds of the MVPA derived from the Puyau CoP were 22 and 23 min∙d-1 when the categories based on BMI and FM%, respectively, were used. The children who did not meet these optimal thresholds had a significantly increased risk of being overweight/obese (OR = 2.88, P < 0.01) and risk of having excess fat mass (OR = 2.41, P < 0.01). In conclusion, the decision of selecting among various CoPs significantly influences the optimal levels of MVPA. The Puyau CoP of 3 200 cmp seems to be the most useful for defining the optimal level of PA for pediatric obesity prevention.
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- Aleš Gába
- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, třída Míru 117, 771 11, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, třída Míru 117, 771 11, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, třída Míru 117, 771 11, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, třída Míru 117, 771 11, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, třída Míru 117, 771 11, Olomouc, Czech Republic
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Dominick GM, Winfree KN, Pohlig RT, Papas MA. Physical Activity Assessment Between Consumer- and Research-Grade Accelerometers: A Comparative Study in Free-Living Conditions. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2016; 4:e110. [PMID: 27644334 PMCID: PMC5048058 DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.6281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2016] [Revised: 08/15/2016] [Accepted: 08/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Wearable activity monitors such as Fitbit enable users to track various attributes of their physical activity (PA) over time and have the potential to be used in research to promote and measure PA behavior. However, the measurement accuracy of Fitbit in absolute free-living conditions is largely unknown. Objective To examine the measurement congruence between Fitbit Flex and ActiGraph GT3X for quantifying steps, metabolic equivalent tasks (METs), and proportion of time in sedentary activity and light-, moderate-, and vigorous-intensity PA in healthy adults in free-living conditions. Methods A convenience sample of 19 participants (4 men and 15 women), aged 18-37 years, concurrently wore the Fitbit Flex (wrist) and ActiGraph GT3X (waist) for 1- or 2-week observation periods (n=3 and n=16, respectively) that included self-reported bouts of daily exercise. Data were examined for daily activity, averaged over 14 days and for minutes of reported exercise. Average day-level data included steps, METs, and proportion of time in different intensity levels. Minute-level data included steps, METs, and mean intensity score (0 = sedentary, 3 = vigorous) for overall reported exercise bouts (N=120) and by exercise type (walking, n=16; run or sports, n=44; cardio machine, n=20). Results Measures of steps were similar between devices for average day- and minute-level observations (all P values > .05). Fitbit significantly overestimated METs for average daily activity, for overall minutes of reported exercise bouts, and for walking and run or sports exercises (mean difference 0.70, 1.80, 3.16, and 2.00 METs, respectively; all P values < .001). For average daily activity, Fitbit significantly underestimated the proportion of time in sedentary and light intensity by 20% and 34%, respectively, and overestimated time by 3% in both moderate and vigorous intensity (all P values < .001). Mean intensity scores were not different for overall minutes of exercise or for run or sports and cardio-machine exercises (all P values > .05). Conclusions Fitbit Flex provides accurate measures of steps for daily activity and minutes of reported exercise, regardless of exercise type. Although the proportion of time in different intensity levels varied between devices, examining the mean intensity score for minute-level bouts across different exercise types enabled interdevice comparisons that revealed similar measures of exercise intensity. Fitbit Flex is shown to have measurement limitations that may affect its potential utility and validity for measuring PA attributes in free-living conditions.
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- Gregory M Dominick
- University of Delaware, Department of Behavioral Health and Nutrition, Newark, DE, United States.
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Van Holle V, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Deforche B, Van Cauwenberg J, Van Dyck D. Assessment of physical activity in older Belgian adults: validity and reliability of an adapted interview version of the long International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-L). BMC Public Health 2015; 15:433. [PMID: 25928561 PMCID: PMC4427934 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-015-1785-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2014] [Accepted: 04/22/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Adequate monitoring of older adults' physical activity (PA) is essential to develop effective health promotion programs. The present study examined criterion validity and test-retest reliability of the long International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-L), adapted for Belgian, community-dwelling older adults (65 y and older). METHODS Participants (n = 434) completed the last seven days version of IPAQ-L, modified for the Belgian population of community-dwelling older adults. This elderly-adapted version of IPAQ-L combined vigorous and moderate activities, and questions on gait speed and recreational cycling were added. Furthermore, participants wore an ActiGraph GT3X(+) accelerometer for at least five days. Criterion validity was determined by comparing self-reported weekly minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and weekly minutes of total PA with accelerometer data, defined by two different cut points (Freedson vs. Copeland). To examine test-retest reliability, a subsample of 29 participants completed IPAQ-L for a second time within a ten day interval. RESULTS IPAQ-L showed moderate criterion validity for measuring weekly minutes of MVPA and total PA (Spearman's ρ range 0.33-0.40). However, plots on agreement between self-reported and accelerometer PA showed a systematic over-reporting of IPAQ-L for MVPA. In contrast, plots indicated that IPAQ-L under-estimated levels of total PA, however, this under-estimation of total PA was substantially lower than the observed over-reporting of MVPA. Test-retest reliability was moderate-to-good for work-related PA, domestic PA, MVPA and total PA (ICC range 0.52-0.81), but poorer for transportation and recreational PA (ICC 0.44 and 0.43, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Criterion validity results suggest that IPAQ-L is more valid to measure older adults' weekly minutes of total PA than weekly MVPA minutes. Moreover, results might imply that content validity of IPAQ-L can be improved if specific light-intensity PA items are incorporated into IPAQ-L. Test-retest reliability of IPAQ-L was moderate to good, except for weekly minutes of transportation and recreational PA, probably due to week-to-week variability of these behaviors.
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- Veerle Van Holle
- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium.
- Research Foundation Flanders, Egmontstraat 5, B-1000, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium.
- Department of Public Health, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185 4 K3, B-9000, Gent, Belgium.
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- Department of Public Health, Ghent University, De Pintelaan 185 4 K3, B-9000, Gent, Belgium.
- Research Foundation Flanders, Egmontstraat 5, B-1000, Brussels, Belgium.
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- Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, B-9000, Ghent, Belgium.
- Research Foundation Flanders, Egmontstraat 5, B-1000, Brussels, Belgium.
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Hekler EB, Buman MP, Grieco L, Rosenberger M, Winter SJ, Haskell W, King AC. Validation of Physical Activity Tracking via Android Smartphones Compared to ActiGraph Accelerometer: Laboratory-Based and Free-Living Validation Studies. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2015; 3:e36. [PMID: 25881662 PMCID: PMC4414958 DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.3505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2014] [Revised: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND There is increasing interest in using smartphones as stand-alone physical activity monitors via their built-in accelerometers, but there is presently limited data on the validity of this approach. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this work was to determine the validity and reliability of 3 Android smartphones for measuring physical activity among midlife and older adults. METHODS A laboratory (study 1) and a free-living (study 2) protocol were conducted. In study 1, individuals engaged in prescribed activities including sedentary (eg, sitting), light (sweeping), moderate (eg, walking 3 mph on a treadmill), and vigorous (eg, jogging 5 mph on a treadmill) activity over a 2-hour period wearing both an ActiGraph and 3 Android smartphones (ie, HTC MyTouch, Google Nexus One, and Motorola Cliq). In the free-living study, individuals engaged in usual daily activities over 7 days while wearing an Android smartphone (Google Nexus One) and an ActiGraph. RESULTS Study 1 included 15 participants (age: mean 55.5, SD 6.6 years; women: 56%, 8/15). Correlations between the ActiGraph and the 3 phones were strong to very strong (ρ=.77-.82). Further, after excluding bicycling and standing, cut-point derived classifications of activities yielded a high percentage of activities classified correctly according to intensity level (eg, 78%-91% by phone) that were similar to the ActiGraph's percent correctly classified (ie, 91%). Study 2 included 23 participants (age: mean 57.0, SD 6.4 years; women: 74%, 17/23). Within the free-living context, results suggested a moderate correlation (ie, ρ=.59, P<.001) between the raw ActiGraph counts/minute and the phone's raw counts/minute and a strong correlation on minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA; ie, ρ=.67, P<.001). Results from Bland-Altman plots suggested close mean absolute estimates of sedentary (mean difference=-26 min/day of sedentary behavior) and MVPA (mean difference=-1.3 min/day of MVPA) although there was large variation. CONCLUSIONS Overall, results suggest that an Android smartphone can provide comparable estimates of physical activity to an ActiGraph in both a laboratory-based and free-living context for estimating sedentary and MVPA and that different Android smartphones may reliably confer similar estimates.
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- Eric B Hekler
- Arizona State University, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, Phoenix, AZ, United States.
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Brazendale K, Beets MW, Bornstein DB, Moore JB, Pate RR, Weaver RG, Falck RS, Chandler JL, Andersen LB, Anderssen SA, Cardon G, Cooper A, Davey R, Froberg K, Hallal PC, Janz KF, Kordas K, Kriemler S, Puder JJ, Reilly JJ, Salmon J, Sardinha LB, Timperio A, van Sluijs EMF. Equating accelerometer estimates among youth: The Rosetta Stone 2. J Sci Med Sport 2015; 19:242-249. [PMID: 25747468 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2015.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2014] [Revised: 12/08/2014] [Accepted: 02/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Different accelerometer cutpoints used by different researchers often yields vastly different estimates of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA). This is recognized as cutpoint non-equivalence (CNE), which reduces the ability to accurately compare youth MVPA across studies. The objective of this research is to develop a cutpoint conversion system that standardizes minutes of MVPA for six different sets of published cutpoints. DESIGN Secondary data analysis. METHODS Data from the International Children's Accelerometer Database (ICAD; Spring 2014) consisting of 43,112 Actigraph accelerometer data files from 21 worldwide studies (children 3-18 years, 61.5% female) were used to develop prediction equations for six sets of published cutpoints. Linear and non-linear modeling, using a leave one out cross-validation technique, was employed to develop equations to convert MVPA from one set of cutpoints into another. Bland Altman plots illustrate the agreement between actual MVPA and predicted MVPA values. RESULTS Across the total sample, mean MVPA ranged from 29.7MVPAmind(-1) (Puyau) to 126.1MVPAmind(-1) (Freedson 3 METs). Across conversion equations, median absolute percent error was 12.6% (range: 1.3 to 30.1) and the proportion of variance explained ranged from 66.7% to 99.8%. Mean difference for the best performing prediction equation (VC from EV) was -0.110mind(-1) (limits of agreement (LOA), -2.623 to 2.402). The mean difference for the worst performing prediction equation (FR3 from PY) was 34.76mind(-1) (LOA, -60.392 to 129.910). CONCLUSIONS For six different sets of published cutpoints, the use of this equating system can assist individuals attempting to synthesize the growing body of literature on Actigraph, accelerometry-derived MVPA.
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- Keith Brazendale
- University of South Carolina, Department of Exercise Science, USA.
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- University of South Carolina, Department of Exercise Science, USA
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- University of South Carolina, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, USA
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- University of South Carolina, Department of Exercise Science, USA
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- University of South Carolina, Department of Exercise Science, USA
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- University of South Carolina, Department of Exercise Science, USA
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- University of Southern Denmark, Department of Sport Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Denmark; Norwegian School of Sport Science, Norway
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- Ghent University, Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Belgium
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- University of Bristol, Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences/School of Social and Community Medicine, UK
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- University of Canberra, Centre for Research and Action in Public Health, Australia
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- University of Southern Denmark, Department of Sport Science and Clinical Biomechanics, Denmark
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- University of Iowa, Department of Health and Human Physiology, USA
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- University of Bristol, Centre for Exercise, Nutrition and Health Sciences/School of Social and Community Medicine, UK
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- University of Zürich, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Public Health Institute, Switzerland
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- University of Lausanne, Service of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Switzerland
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- University of Glasgow, Division of Developmental Medicine, UK
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- Deakin University, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences/Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, Australia
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- Technical University of Lisbon, Faculty of Human Movement, Portugal
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- University of Glasgow, Division of Developmental Medicine, UK
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Wolff-Hughes DL, Bassett DR, Fitzhugh EC. Population-referenced percentiles for waist-worn accelerometer-derived total activity counts in U.S. youth: 2003 - 2006 NHANES. PLoS One 2014; 9:e115915. [PMID: 25531290 PMCID: PMC4274159 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background The total activity volume performed is an overall measure that takes into account the frequency, intensity, and duration of activities performed. The importance of considering total activity volume is shown by recent studies indicating that light physical activity (LPA) and intermittent moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) have health benefits. Accelerometer-derived total activity counts (TAC) per day from a waist-worn accelerometer can serve as a proxy for an individual's total activity volume. The purpose of this study was to develop age- and gender-specific percentiles for daily TAC, minutes of MVPA, and minutes of LPA in U.S. youth ages 6 – 19 y. Methods Data from the 2003 – 2006 NHANES waist-worn accelerometer component were used in this analysis. The sample was composed of youth aged 6 – 19 years with at least 4 d of ≥ 10 hours of accelerometer wear time (N = 3698). MVPA was defined using age specific cutpoints as the total number of minutes at ≥4 metabolic equivalents (METs) for youth 6 – 17 y or minutes with ≥2020 counts for youth 18 – 19 y. LPA was defined as the total number of minutes between 100 counts and the MVPA threshold. TAC/d, MVPA, and LPA were averaged across all valid days. Results For males in the 50th percentile, the median activity level was 441,431 TAC/d, with 53 min/d of MVPA and 368 min/d of LPA. The median level of activity for females was 234,322 TAC/d, with 32 min/d of MVPA and 355 min/d of LPA. Conclusion Population referenced TAC/d percentiles for U.S. youth ages 6-19 y provide a novel means of characterizing the total activity volume performed by children and adolescents.
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- Dana L Wolff-Hughes
- Dept. of Kinesiology, Recreation & Sports Studies, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America
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- Dept. of Kinesiology, Recreation & Sports Studies, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America
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- Dept. of Kinesiology, Recreation & Sports Studies, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America
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Neugebauer JM, Collins KH, Hawkins DA. Ground reaction force estimates from ActiGraph GT3X+ hip accelerations. PLoS One 2014; 9:e99023. [PMID: 24914946 PMCID: PMC4051663 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2014] [Accepted: 05/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Simple methods to quantify ground reaction forces (GRFs) outside a laboratory setting are needed to understand daily loading sustained by the body. Here, we present methods to estimate peak vertical GRF (pGRFvert) and peak braking GRF (pGRFbrake) in adults using raw hip activity monitor (AM) acceleration data. The purpose of this study was to develop a statistically based model to estimate pGRFvert and pGRFbrake during walking and running from ActiGraph GT3X+ AM acceleration data. 19 males and 20 females (age 21.2±1.3 years, height 1.73±0.12 m, mass 67.6±11.5 kg) wore an ActiGraph GT3X+ AM over their right hip. Six walking and six running trials (0.95–2.19 and 2.20–4.10 m/s, respectively) were completed. Average of the peak vertical and anterior/posterior AM acceleration (ACCvert and ACCbrake, respectively) and pGRFvert and pGRFbrake during the stance phase of gait were determined. Thirty randomly selected subjects served as the training dataset to develop generalized equations to predict pGRFvert and pGRFbrake. Using a holdout approach, the remaining 9 subjects were used to test the accuracy of the models. Generalized equations to predict pGRFvert and pGRFbrake included ACCvert and ACCbrake, respectively, mass, type of locomotion (walk or run), and type of locomotion acceleration interaction. The average absolute percent differences between actual and predicted pGRFvert and pGRFbrake were 8.3% and 17.8%, respectively, when the models were applied to the test dataset. Repeated measures generalized regression equations were developed to predict pGRFvert and pGRFbrake from ActiGraph GT3X+ AM acceleration for young adults walking and running. These equations provide a means to estimate GRFs without a force plate.
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- Jennifer M. Neugebauer
- Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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- Biomedical Engineering Graduate Group, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
- Department of Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior, University of California Davis, Davis, California, United States of America
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Dunlop DD, Song J, Semanik PA, Sharma L, Bathon JM, Eaton CB, Hochberg MC, Jackson RD, Kwoh CK, Mysiw WJ, Nevitt MC, Chang RW. Relation of physical activity time to incident disability in community dwelling adults with or at risk of knee arthritis: prospective cohort study. BMJ 2014; 348:g2472. [PMID: 24782514 PMCID: PMC4004786 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.g2472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether objectively measured time spent in light intensity physical activity is related to incident disability and to disability progression. DESIGN Prospective multisite cohort study from September 2008 to December 2012. SETTING Baltimore, Maryland; Columbus, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA. PARTICIPANTS Disability onset cohort of 1680 community dwelling adults aged 49 years or older with knee osteoarthritis or risk factors for knee osteoarthritis; the disability progression cohort included 1814 adults. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Physical activity was measured by accelerometer monitoring. Disability was ascertained from limitations in instrumental and basic activities of daily living at baseline and two years. The primary outcome was incident disability. The secondary outcome was progression of disability defined by a more severe level (no limitations, limitations to instrumental activities only, 1-2 basic activities, or ≥3 basic activities) at two years compared with baseline. RESULTS Greater time spent in light intensity activities had a significant inverse association with incident disability. Less incident disability and less disability progression were each significantly related to increasing quartile categories of daily time spent in light intensity physical activities (hazard ratios for disability onset 1.00, 0.62, 0.47, and 0.58, P for trend=0.007; hazard ratios for progression 1.00, 0.59, 0.50, and 0.53, P for trend=0.003) with control for socioeconomic factors (age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, income) and health factors (comorbidities, depressive symptoms, obesity, smoking, lower extremity pain and function, and knee assessments: osteoarthritis severity, pain, symptoms, prior injury). This finding was independent of time spent in moderate-vigorous activities. CONCLUSION These prospective data showed an association between greater daily time spent in light intensity physical activities and reduced risk of onset and progression of disability in adults with osteoarthritis of the knee or risk factors for knee osteoarthritis. An increase in daily physical activity time may reduce the risk of disability, even if the intensity of that additional activity is not increased.
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- Dorothy D Dunlop
- Institute for Public Health and Medicine Center for Healthcare Studies, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, 750 Lakeshore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
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Sylvia LG, Bernstein EE, Hubbard JL, Keating L, Anderson EJ. Practical guide to measuring physical activity. J Acad Nutr Diet 2014; 114:199-208. [PMID: 24290836 PMCID: PMC3915355 DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2013.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 305] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2013] [Accepted: 09/03/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Louisa G. Sylvia
- Assistant Professor of Psychology; The Massachusetts General Hospital; Bipolar Clinic & Research Program, 50 Staniford Street, Suite 580, Boston, MA 02114; (phone) 617-643-4804 (fax) 617-726-6768
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- Clinical Research Coordinator; The Massachusetts General Hospital; Bipolar Clinic & Research Program, 50 Staniford Street, Suite 580, Boston, MA 02114; (phone) 617-726-7591 (fax) 617-726-6768
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- Dietician; Massachusetts General Hospital, Clinical Research Center, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114 (phone) (617) 724-2830; (617) 726-7563
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- Dietician, Brigham & Women’s Hospital; Clinical Center for Investigation, 221 Longwood Avenue, Boston MA 02115 (phone) 617-732-7783; (fax) 617-732-7900
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- Bionutrition/MPC Director, Massachusetts General Hospital, Clinical Research Center, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114 (phone) (617) 724-2830; (617) 726-7563
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Moore JB, Beets MW, Kaczynski AT, Besenyi GM, Morris SF, Kolbe MB. Sex moderates associations between perceptions of the physical and social environments and physical activity in youth. Am J Health Promot 2013; 29:132-5. [PMID: 24359180 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.121023-arb-516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine if the sex of the child moderates the relationships between perceptions of the physical/social environments and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in youth. DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING North Carolina. SUBJECTS A final sample of 711 children, 8 to 17 years of age, was available for analysis. MEASURES Self-reported presence of environmental factors previously identified to be associated with physical activity in youth was collected via survey. Daily MVPA was assessed via accelerometry for a minimum of 4 days. ANALYSIS Multilevel linear regression models were employed, adjusted for clustering at the county and individual level. MVPA was first regressed onto sex and environmental perception items while controlling for grade and race. The interaction term between sex and environmental perception was then added to the model. RESULTS A significant positive association was observed in the first models between MVPA and two items related to parent permission to (1) walk and (2) ride a bike in the neighborhood. These effects were fully moderated by sex, with males indicating "yes" on these items exhibiting 6.87 and 5.21 more minutes of MVPA (respectively) than males indicating "no." CONCLUSION Environmental perceptions appear to be related to MVPA, but this relationship is present only in males. Future research should be conducted to identify modifiable social and physical characteristics that are associated with MVPA in females.
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Arvidsson D, Leijon M, Sundquist J, Sundquist K, Lindblad U, Bennet L. Cross-cultural validation of a simple self-report instrument of physical activity in immigrants from the Middle East and native Swedes. Scand J Public Health 2013; 42:255-62. [PMID: 24311536 DOI: 10.1177/1403494813514143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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AIM To investigate cross-cultural validity of a simple self-report instrument of physical activity intended to be used in Swedish health care. METHODS A validation study performed in 599 Iraqis (58% men) and 553 Swedes (53% men) aged 30-75 years living in the city of Malmö, Sweden. The self-report instrument by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare was compared to corresponding measures assessed from accelerometry as reference. RESULTS The agreement between the methods in assessing the participants as sufficiently/insufficiently physically active (cut-point 150 min/week) was 65% in the Iraqis and 52% in the Swedes (p<0.001). The proportion disagreement where the self-reported physical activity was sufficient but insufficient according to the accelerometry was 26% and 45% in Iraqis and Swedes, respectively. Physical activity time (min/week) was overestimated by self-report compared to accelerometry by 71% in the Iraqis and 115% in the Swedes (p<0.001). The smallest and largest overestimation was seen in Iraqi (57%) and Swedish (139%) women, respectively. The deviation of the self-report instrument compared to accelerometry was related to the physical activity level, as the overestimation mainly occurred at lower physical activity. CONCLUSIONS The self-report instrument proposed by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare may overestimate the proportion sufficiently physically active, but to an extent depending on cultural background and gender.
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- Daniel Arvidsson
- 1Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Morrison R, Reilly JJ, Penpraze V, Westgarth C, Ward DS, Mutrie N, Hutchison P, Young D, McNicol L, Calvert M, Yam PS. Children, parents and pets exercising together (CPET): exploratory randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health 2013; 13:1096. [PMID: 24279294 PMCID: PMC4222564 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-1096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2013] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Levels of physical activity (PA) in UK children are much lower than recommended and novel approaches to its promotion are needed. The Children, Parents and Pets Exercising Together (CPET) study is the first exploratory randomised controlled trial (RCT) to develop and evaluate an intervention aimed at dog-based PA promotion in families. CPET aimed to assess the feasibility, acceptability and potential efficacy of a theory-driven, family-based, dog walking intervention for 9-11 year olds. METHODS Twenty-eight families were allocated randomly to either receive a 10-week dog based PA intervention or to a control group. Families in the intervention group were motivated and supported to increase the frequency, intensity and duration of dog walking using a number of behaviour change techniques. Parents in the intervention group were asked to complete a short study exit questionnaire. In addition, focus groups with parents and children in the intervention group, and with key stakeholders were undertaken. The primary outcome measure was 10 week change in total volume of PA using the mean accelerometer count per minute (cpm). Intervention and control groups were compared using analysis of covariance. Analysis was performed on an intention to treat basis. RESULTS Twenty five families were retained at follow up (89%) and 97% of all outcome data were collected at baseline and follow up. Thirteen of 14 (93%) intervention group parents available at follow up completed the study exit questionnaire and noted that study outcome measures were acceptable. There was a mean difference in child total volume of PA of 27 cpm (95% CI -70, 123) and -3 cpm (95% CI -60, 54) for intervention and control group children, respectively. This was not statistically significant. Approximately 21% of dog walking time for parents and 39% of dog walking time for children was moderate-vigorous PA. CONCLUSIONS The acceptability of the CPET intervention and outcome measures was high. Using pet dogs as the agent of lifestyle change in PA interventions in children and their parents is both feasible and acceptable, but did not result in a significant increase in child PA in this exploratory trial. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN85939423.
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- Ryan Morrison
- School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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- Physical Activity for Health Group, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
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- School of Life Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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- Institute of Infection and Global Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England
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- Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
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- Sport, Physical Education & Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
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- Physical Activity for Health Group, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
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- Physical Activity for Health Group, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland
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Watson KB, Carlson S, Carroll DD, Fulton J. Comparison of accelerometer cut points to estimate physical activity in US adults. J Sports Sci 2013; 32:660-9. [PMID: 24188163 PMCID: PMC4589136 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2013.847278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The purpose of this study was (1) to describe physical activity prevalence, categorised according to the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans (2008 Guidelines), using different accelerometer cut points and (2) to examine physical activity prevalence patterns by reported cut points across selected characteristics. Cut points from 9 studies were used to estimate physical activity prevalence in a national adult sample (n = 6547). Estimates were stratified by validation study activity protocols used to derive cut points--ambulatory (walking/running) and lifestyle activities (e.g. gardening, housework, walking). Results showed that the prevalence of meeting the 2008 Guidelines ranged from 6.3% to 98.3% overall and was lower for cut points derived from ambulatory (median = 11.5%, range = 6.3-27.4%) compared to lifestyle (median = 77.2%, range = 60.6-98.3%) protocols. Prevalence patterns across protocols differed for age, but were similar for other characteristics. In conclusion, prevalence of meeting the 2008 Guidelines varied widely, indicating that choice of cut point had an impact on prevalence. To generate future accelerometer cut points one may consider developing cut points for demographic subgroups using a variety of lifestyle physical activities.
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- Kathleen B Watson
- Physical Activity and Health Branch, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, MS K-46, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, Phone: 770.488.5489, Fax: 770.488.5473,
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- Physical Activity and Health Branch, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, MS K-46, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, Phone: 770.488.6091, Fax: 770.488.5473,
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- Physical Activity and Health Branch, Division of Human Development and Disability, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, MS E-88, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, Phone: 404.498.0294, Fax: 404.498.3060,
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- Physical Activity and Health Branch, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Highway NE, MS K-46, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717, Phone: 770.488.5430, Fax: 770.488.5473,
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Ozemek C, Cochran HL, Strath SJ, Byun W, Kaminsky LA. Estimating relative intensity using individualized accelerometer cutpoints: the importance of fitness level. BMC Med Res Methodol 2013; 13:53. [PMID: 23547769 PMCID: PMC3617038 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2012] [Accepted: 03/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Accelerometer cutpoints based on absolute intensity may under or overestimate levels of physical activity due to the lack of consideration for an individual’s current fitness level. The purpose of this study was to illustrate the interindividual variability in accelerometer activity counts measured at relative intensities (40 and 60% heart rate reserve (HRR)) and demonstrate the differences between relative activity counts between low, moderate and high fitness groups. Methods Seventy-three subjects (38 men, 35 women) with a wide range of cardiorespiratory fitness (maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max): 27.9 to 58.5 ml · kg-1 · min-1), performed a submaximal exercise test with measures of heart rate (HR) and accelerometer activity counts. Linear regression equations were developed for each subject to determine accelerometer activity counts for moderate and vigorous intensity physical activity corresponding to 40% and 60% of HRR. Interindividual variability of activity counts between subjects at both 40% and 60% of HRR was demonstrated by plotting values using a box and whisker plot. To examine the difference between absolute and relative activity cutpoints, subjects were categorized into 3 fitness groups based on metabolic equivalents (MET) (<10 MET, 10–13 MET, >13 MET). Results At 40 and 60% of HRR, activity counts ranged from 1455–7520, and 3459–10066 counts · min-1, respectively. Activity counts at 40% HRR (3385 ± 850, 4048 ± 1090, and 5037 ± 1019 counts · min-1) and 60% HRR (5159 ± 765, 5995 ± 1131 and 7367 ± 1374 counts · min-1) significantly increased across fitness groups (<10 MET, 10–13 MET, and >13 MET, respectively). Conclusion This study revealed interindividual variability in activity counts at relative moderate (40% HRR) and vigorous (60% HRR) intensities, while fitness level was shown to have a significant influence on relative activity counts measured at these intensities. Individualizing activity count cutpoints may be more representative of an individual’s PA level relative to their fitness capacity, compared to absolute activity count cutpoints.
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- Cemal Ozemek
- Clinical Exercise Physiology Program, Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA.
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