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SynthesisBMC public health2016

Accelerometry and physical activity questionnaires - a systematic review.

Stephanie Skender, Jennifer Ose, Jenny Chang-Claude, Michael Paskow, Boris Brühmann, Erin M Siegel, Karen Steindorf, Cornelia M Ulrich

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
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In one paragraph

Synthesis in BMC public health, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02328677 (ColoCare Transdisciplinary Research in Colorectal Cancer Prognosis), which is not on this map. Cited by 221 papers, 15 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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221citing papers in PubMed, 15 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT02328677 recruitingnot on this map

ColoCare Transdisciplinary Research in Colorectal Cancer Prognosis

TypeobservationalSponsorUniversity of UtahRan2007 to 2030Enrolled5,000ConditionsColorectal Cancer
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

221 citing papers in PubMed, 15 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 445 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. What is the association between physical activity and fracture risk in middle-aged adults (aged 30-60): a systematic review and synthesis without meta-analysis (SWIM).Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026
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  4. Associations Between the Built Environment and Adult Obesity and the Mediating Role of Physical Activity: A Systematic Review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025
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  6. Comparing national device-based physical activity surveillance systems: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024
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  7. Movement Behaviour and Health Outcomes in Rural Children: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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  15. Reliability and Concurrent Validity of Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ): A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Stephanie SkenderDivision of Preventive Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Im Neuenheimer Feld 460, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Jennifer OseDepartment of Population Health Sciences, University of Utah, Williams Building, 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT, 84108, USA.
Jenny Chang-ClaudeDivision of Clinical Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Im Neuenheimer Feld 581, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Michael PaskowDivision of Preventive Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Im Neuenheimer Feld 460, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Boris BrühmannDivision of Preventive Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Im Neuenheimer Feld 460, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Erin M SiegelDepartment of Cancer Epidemiology, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
Karen SteindorfDivision of Preventive Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Im Neuenheimer Feld 460, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Cornelia M UlrichDivision of Preventive Oncology, National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Im Neuenheimer Feld 460, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. neli@hci.utah.edu.
Heidelberg University · DEMoffitt Cancer Center · USNational Center for Tumor Diseases · DEUniversity of Utah · US

Funding

Transdisciplinary Team Science in Colorectal Cancer Prognosis: the ColoCare StudyU01CA206110 · NCI · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI Jane C. Figueiredo, Christopher I Li · 2016 to 2026
$18.6M
NCI NIH HHS U01 CA206110
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim of this study is to review accelerometer wear methods and correlations between accelerometry and physical activity questionnaire data, depending on participant characteristics.

methodsWe included 57 articles about physical activity measurement by accelerometry and questionnaires. Criteria were to have at least 100 participants of at least 18 years of age with manuscripts available in English. Accelerometer wear methods were compared. Spearman and Pearson correlation coefficients between questionnaires and accelerometers and differences between genders, age categories, and body mass index (BMI) categories were assessed.

resultsIn most investigations, requested wear time was seven days during waking hours and devices were mostly attached on hips with waist belts. A minimum of four valid days with wear time of at least ten hours per day was required in most studies. Correlations (r = Pearson, ρ = Spearman) of total questionnaire scores against accelerometer measures across individual studies ranged from r = 0.08 to ρ = 0.58 (P < 0.001) for men and from r = -0.02 to r = 0.49 (P < 0.01) for women. Correlations for total physical activity among participants with ages ≤65 ranged from r = 0.04 to ρ = 0.47 (P < 0.001) and from r = 0.16 (P = 0.02) to r = 0.53 (P < 0.01) among the elderly (≥65 years). Few studies investigated stratification by BMI, with varying cut points and inconsistent results.

conclusionAccelerometers appear to provide slightly more consistent results in relation to self-reported physical activity among men. Nevertheless, due to overall limited consistency, different aspects measured by each method, and differences in the dimensions studied, it is advised that studies use both questionnaires and accelerometers to gain the most complete physical activity information.

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AccelerometryExerciseSelf ReportHumansReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesAccelerometryAdultsPhysical activity measurementQuestionnaires

Identifiers

PMID27306667
PMCPMC4910242
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