Abstract In recent years accelerometers have become widely used to objectively assess physical activity. Usually intensity ranges are assigned to the measured accelerometer counts by simple cut points, disregarding the underlying activity pattern. Under the assumption that physical activity can be seen as distinct sequence of distinguishable activities, the use ...
Rationale: Physical activity endpoints are of interest in chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), but in considering what constitutes a "valid" wear time for activity monitors, there is still debate whether monitors should be worn over a period incorporating both weekdays and weekends. We explored whether activity patterns differ significantly between ...
Introduction: Sedentary behavior (SB) is a growing health problem, especially for older people with chronic diseases such as COPD; in fact people with COPD are among the least active. SB is defined as waking behavior less than or equal to 1.5 METS while sitting, reclining, or lying. Accelerometers, such as the ...
Background: Accelerometers are widely used to measure sedentary time, physical activity, physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE), and sleep-related behaviors, with the ActiGraph being the most frequently used brand by researchers. However, data collection and processing criteria have evolved in a myriad of ways out of the need to answer unique ...
Background: Parental characteristics that influence child physical activity (PA) behavior often co-occur. An analytic approach that considers these co-occurring patterns can help researchers better understand the overall context of parental influence. The study aims were to: (1) identify diverse patterns of the relationships among parental characteristics, (2) examine the influence of these ...
Background: This study aimed to develop a translation equation to enable comparison between Actical and ActiGraph GT3X accelerometer counts recorded minute by minute. Methods: Five males and five females of variable height, weight, body mass index and age participated in this investigation. Participants simultaneously wore an Actical and an ...
Abstract: The associations between time spent in sleep, sedentary behaviors (SB) and physical activity with health are usually studied without taking into account that time is finite during the day, so time spent in each of these behaviors are codependent. Therefore, little is known about the combined effect of time ...