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ReviewJournal of sport and health science2017

Considerations when using the activPAL monitor in field-based research with adult populations.

Charlotte L Edwardson, Elisabeth A H Winkler, Danielle H Bodicoat, Tom Yates, Melanie J Davies, David W Dunstan, Genevieve N Healy

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Review in Journal of sport and health science, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03615469 (Building Strength Through Rehabilitation for Heart Failure Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 249 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT03615469 naterminatednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Building Strength Through Rehabilitation for Heart Failure Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorIndiana UniversityRan2018 to 2020Enrolled15ConditionsHeart FailureArmsTranscutaneous electrical stimulation, Neuromuscular electrical stimulation
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7 authors.

Charlotte L EdwardsonDiabetes Research Centre, Leicester General Hospital, University of Leicester, Leicester LE5 4PW, UK.
Elisabeth A H WinklerSchool of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia.
Danielle H BodicoatDiabetes Research Centre, Leicester General Hospital, University of Leicester, Leicester LE5 4PW, UK.
Tom YatesDiabetes Research Centre, Leicester General Hospital, University of Leicester, Leicester LE5 4PW, UK.
Melanie J DaviesDiabetes Research Centre, Leicester General Hospital, University of Leicester, Leicester LE5 4PW, UK.
David W DunstanSchool of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia.
Genevieve N HealySchool of Population Health, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Research indicates that high levels of sedentary behavior (sitting or lying with low energy expenditure) are adversely associated with health. A key factor in improving our understanding of the impact of sedentary behavior (and patterns of sedentary time accumulation) on health is the use of objective measurement tools that collect date and time-stamped activity information. One such tool is the activPAL monitor. This thigh-worn device uses accelerometer-derived information about thigh position to determine the start and end of each period spent sitting/lying, standing, and stepping, as well as stepping speed, step counts, and postural transitions. The activPAL is increasingly being used within field-based research for its ability to measure sitting/lying via posture. We summarise key issues to consider when using the activPAL in physical activity and sedentary behavior field-based research with adult populations. It is intended that the findings and discussion points be informative for researchers who are currently using activPAL monitors or are intending to use them. Pre-data collection decisions, monitor preparation and distribution, data collection considerations, and manual and automated data processing possibilities are presented using examples from current literature and experiences from 2 research groups from the UK and Australia.

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InclinometerMeasurementPhysical activityPostureSedentary behaviorSitting

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PMCPMC6188993

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