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Accuracy of Accelerometers for Measuring Physical Activity and Levels of Sedentary Behavior in Children: A Systematic Review
Abstract
Objectives: This systematic review evaluated the accuracy of triaxial and omnidirectional accelerometers for measuring physical activity and sedentary behavior in children. Design: Systematic review of the literature. Methods: We comprehensively searched several databases for studies published from January 1996 through June 2018 that reported diagnostic accuracy measures in children and adolescents (age 3-18 years) and compared accelerometers with energy expenditure using indirect calorimetry. Results: We included 11 studies that enrolled 570 participants. All studies used indirect calorimetry as the reference standard. Across the studies, median sensitivity ranged from 46% to 96% and median specificity ranged from 71% to 96%. Median area under the curve ranged from 69% to 98%. Conclusions: Accuracy measures were greatest when detecting sedentary behavior and lowest when detecting light physical activity. Accuracy was higher when the accelerometer was placed on the hip compared with the wrist. The current evidence suggests that triaxial and omnidirectional accelerometers are accurate in measuring sedentary behavior and physical activity levels in children.
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“These reviews suggest that (1) there is no current ideal device; (2) accelerometers tend to underestimate energy expenditure due to activities such as incline walking, bicycling and carrying items; and (3) more accurate results are”
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“tend to underestimate energy expenditure due to activities such as incline walking, bicycling and carrying items; and (3) more accurate results are recorded when the accelerometer is placed closer to the centre of mass (e.g., hip compared with wrist or ankle) of the individual.”
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- Lynch, B. A., Kaufman, T. K., Rajjo, T. I., Mohammed, K., Kumar, S., Murad, M. H., Gentile, N. E., Koepp, G. A., McCrady-Spitzer, S. K., & Levine, J. A.
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- Journal of Primary Care & Community Health
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- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2019-01
- Volume
- 10
- ISSN
- 2150-1319
- 2150-1327
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- 68
- References
- 7
- Language
- en
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- journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
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