Validity and comparability of a wrist-worn accelerometer in children.

Ekblom, Örjan,1971-Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan,Björn Ekbloms forskningsgrupp (författare)

BACKGROUND:Wrist-worn accelerometers may provide an alternative to hip-worn monitors for assessing physical activity as they are easier to wear and may thus facilitate long-term recordings. The current study aimed at a) assessing the validity of the Actiwatch (wrist-worn) for estimating energy expenditure, b) determining cut-off values for light, moderate, and vigorous activities, c) studying the comparability between the Actiwatch and the Actigraph (hip-worn), and d) assessing reliability.METHODS:For validity, indirect calorimetry was used as criterion measure. ROC-analyses were applied to identify cut-off values. Comparability was tested by simultaneously wearing of the 2 accelerometers during free-living condition. Reliability was tested in a mechanical shaker.RESULTS:All-over correlation between accelerometer output and energy expenditure were found to be 0.80 (P < .001).Based on ROC-analysis, cut-off values for 1.5, 3, and 6 METs were found to be 80, 262, and 406 counts per 15 s, respectively. Energy expenditure estimates differed between the Actiwatch and the Actigraph (P < .05). The intra- and interinstrument coefficient of variation of the Actiwatch ranged between 0.72% and 8.4%.CONCLUSION:The wrist-worn Actiwatch appears to be valid and reliable for estimating energy expenditure and physical activity intensity in children aged 8 to 10 years.

Nyberg, GiselaKarolinska Institutet(Swepub:gih)gisela.nyberg (författare)
Ekblom Bak, ElinGymnastik- och idrottshögskolan,Björn Ekbloms forskningsgrupp(Swepub:gih)eline (författare)
Ekelund, UlfCambridge University,MRC Epidemiology (författare)
Marcus, ClaudeKarolinska Institutet (författare)
Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolanBjörn Ekbloms forskningsgrupp (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:Journal of Physical Activity and Health: Human Kinetics9:3, s. 389-3931543-30801543-5474

Av författaren/redakt...: Ekblom, Örjan, 1 ...; Nyberg, Gisela; Ekblom Bak, Elin; Ekelund, Ulf; Marcus, Claude

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