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 …

Validity of the ActivPAL monitor to distinguish postures: A systematic review

MW O'Brien, Y Wu, JL Petterson, NW Bray… - Gait & posture, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Effectiveness of the Stand More AT (SMArT) Work intervention: cluster randomised controlled trial

CL Edwardson, T Yates, SJH Biddle, MJ Davies… - bmj, 2018 - bmj.com
Objectives To evaluate the impact of a multicomponent intervention (Stand More AT (SMArT)
Work) designed to reduce sitting time on short (three months), medium (six months), and …

Identifying adults' valid waking wear time by automated estimation in activPAL data collected with a 24 h wear protocol

EAH Winkler, DH Bodicoat, GN Healy… - Physiological …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
The activPAL monitor, often worn 24 hd− 1, provides accurate classification of
sitting/reclining posture. Without validated automated methods, diaries—burdensome to …

Validity of the activPAL monitor to measure stepping activity and activity intensity: A systematic review

Y Wu, JL Petterson, NW Bray, DS Kimmerly… - Gait & Posture, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Accumulating step counts and engaging in moderate-to-vigorous intensity
physical activity is positively associated with numerous health benefits. The activPAL is a …

[HTML][HTML] Office workers' objectively assessed total and prolonged sitting time: individual-level correlates and worksite variations

NT Hadgraft, GN Healy, N Owen, EAH Winkler… - Preventive medicine …, 2016 - Elsevier
Sedentary behavior is highly prevalent in office-based workplaces; however, few studies
have assessed the attributes associated with this health risk factor in the workplace setting …

[HTML][HTML] Gait metrics analysis utilizing single-point inertial measurement units: A systematic review

RJ Mobbs, J Perring, SM Raj, M Maharaj, NKM Yoong… - Mhealth, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Wearable sensors, particularly accelerometers alone or combined with
gyroscopes and magnetometers in an inertial measurement unit (IMU), are a logical …

Device-measured sedentary behavior and physical activity in older adults differ by demographic and health-related factors

IM Dohrn, PA Gardiner, E Winkler… - European Review of Aging …, 2020 - Springer
Background Our aim was to describe and explore older adults' device-measured sedentary
behavior and physical activity (PA) pattern by sex, age, education, marital status, body mass …

Dietary intake and physical activity assessment: current tools, techniques, and technologies for use in adult populations

HL McClung, LT Ptomey, RP Shook, A Aggarwal… - American Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Accurate assessment of dietary intake and physical activity is a vital component for quality
research in public health, nutrition, and exercise science. However, accurate and consistent …

Interrupting prolonged sitting in type 2 diabetes: nocturnal persistence of improved glycaemic control

PC Dempsey, JM Blankenship, RN Larsen, JW Sacre… - Diabetologia, 2017 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis We aimed to examine the effect of interrupting 7 h prolonged sitting with
brief bouts of walking or resistance activities on 22 h glucose homeostasis (including …