Measurement of physical activity in clinical practice using accelerometers

D Arvidsson, J Fridolfsson… - Journal of internal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Accelerometers are commonly used in clinical and epidemiological research for more
detailed measures of physical activity and to target the limitations of self‐report methods …

[HTML][HTML] Standardizing analytic methods and reporting in activity monitor validation studies

GJ Welk, Y Bai, JM Lee, JOB Godino… - Medicine and science …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods This article reviewed the literature on the methods used to evaluate the validity of
contemporary consumer activity monitors. A rationale for focusing on energy expenditure as …

Concurrent validity of the Fitbit for assessing sedentary behavior and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

N Redenius, Y Kim, W Byun - BMC medical research methodology, 2019 - Springer
Background Recent advances in sensor technologies have promoted the use of consumer-
based accelerometers such as Fitbit Flex in epidemiological and clinical research; however …

Re‐examination of accelerometer data processing and calibration for the assessment of physical activity intensity

D Arvidsson, J Fridolfsson, M Börjesson… - … Journal of Medicine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This review re‐examines the use of accelerometer and oxygen uptake data for the
assessment of activity intensity. Accelerometers capture mechanical work, while oxygen …

Evaluating physiological signal salience for estimating metabolic energy cost from wearable sensors

KA Ingraham, DP Ferris… - Journal of applied …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Body-in-the-loop optimization algorithms have the capability to automatically tune the
parameters of robotic prostheses and exoskeletons to minimize the metabolic energy …

Physical activity

G Khalili Moghaddam, CR Lowe… - Health and Wellness …, 2019 - Springer
An attempt has been made to review the potential of mhealth in terms of remote monitoring
of physical activities. This allows individuals to resume their normal daily activities while their …

Wearable sensors in ambulatory individuals with a spinal cord injury: from energy expenditure estimation to activity recommendations

WL Popp, S Schneider, J Bär, P Bösch… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Inappropriate physical inactivity is a global health problem increasing the risk of
cardiometabolic diseases. Wearable sensors show great potential to promote physical …

Rapid energy expenditure estimation for ankle assisted and inclined loaded walking

P Slade, R Troutman, MJ Kochenderfer… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Estimating energy expenditure with indirect calorimetry requires expensive
equipment and several minutes of data collection for each condition of interest. While …

How to measure sedentary behavior at work?

G Boudet, P Chausse, D Thivel, S Rousset… - Frontiers in Public …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Longitudinal assessment of post-surgical physical activity in endometrial and ovarian cancer patients

J Gorzelitz, ES Costanzo, RJ Spencer, M Rumble… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Objective Physical activity plays a key role in cancer survivorship. The purpose of this
investigation was to (a) describe the post-surgical physical activity trajectories of endometrial …