Characterisation of free-living physical activity requires the use of validated and reliable
monitors. This study reports an evaluation of the validity and reliability of the activPAL3 …

Background Accumulating step counts and engaging in moderate-to-vigorous intensity
physical activity is positively associated with numerous health benefits. The activPAL is a …

Background Posture has been recently integrated into activity guidelines, advising people to
limit their sedentary time and break up sedentary postures with standing/stepping as much …

Background: Accurate measurement of physical activity patterns can be used to identify
sedentary behaviour and may facilitate interventions aimed at reducing inactivity. Objective …

Background Decreasing sedentary activities that involve prolonged sitting may be an
important strategy to reduce obesity and other physical and psychosocial health problems in …

The use of activity monitors to objectively measure stepping activity allows the
characterisation of free-living daily activity performance. However, they must be fully …

Background: The accurate measurement of physical activity is crucial to understanding the
relationship between physical activity and disease prevention and treatment. Objective: The …

Purpose: With the increasing global prevalence of childhood obesity, it is important to have
appropriate measurement tools for investigating factors (eg sedentary time) contributing to …

The activPAL™(AP) monitor is well established for distinguishing sitting, standing and
stepping time. However, its validity in predicting time in physical activity intensity categories …

Background Health is associated with amount of daily physical activity. Recently, the
identification of sedentary time as an independent factor, has gained interest. A valid and …