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Methodology Used in Ecological Momentary Assessment Studies About Sedentary Behavior in Children, Adolescents, and Adults: Systematic Review Using the Checklist for Reporting Ecological Momentary Assessment Studies.
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- Readdressing the Ongoing Challenge of Missing Data in Youth Ecological Momentary Assessment Studies: Meta-Analysis Update.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Pooled it
- Use of Electronic Ecological Momentary Assessment Methodologies in Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep Research in Young Adults: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Associations Between Social Cognitive Determinants and Movement-Related Behaviors in Studies Using Ecological Momentary Assessment Methods: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Pooled it
- Understanding health behaviours in context: A systematic review and meta-analysis of ecological momentary assessment studies of five key health behaviours.Health psychology review · 2022Pooled it
- Features of effective staff training programmes within school-based interventions targeting student activity behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Pooled it
- Smartphone-Delivered Ecological Momentary Interventions Based on Ecological Momentary Assessments to Promote Health Behaviors: Systematic Review and Adapted Checklist for Reporting Ecological Momentary Assessment and Intervention Studies.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Pooled it
- Sedentary behavior and metabolic health in young adults across ecological contexts and behavioral patterns.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Visualising accelerometer-based 24/7 human movement behaviour data: an umbrella review and framework development from the LABDA project.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2025Review
- Understanding Longitudinal Ecological Momentary Assessment Completion: Results From 12 Months of Burst Sampling in the TIME Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Article
- Ecological Momentary Assessment of Momentary Associations Between Availability of Physical Activity Space and Physical Activity Opportunities Among Children from Rural, Urban, and Suburban Locales.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
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- How can digital citizen science approaches improve ethical smartphone use surveillance among youth: Traditional surveys versus ecological momentary assessments.PLOS digital health · 2024Article
- Feasibility of ecological momentary assessment in measuring physical activity and sedentary behaviour in shift and non-shift workers.Journal of activity, sedentary and sleep behaviors · 2024Article
- Application of Ecological Momentary Assessment in Studies with Rotation Workers in the Resources and Related Construction Sectors: A Systematic Review.Safety and health at work · 2023Review
- Glycemic Variability and Fluctuations in Cognitive Status in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes (GluCog): Observational Study Using Ecological Momentary Assessment of Cognition.JMIR diabetes · 2023Article
- Objective and subjective measurement of sedentary behavior in human adults: A toolkit.American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council · 2022Article
- Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Study the Development of COVID-19 Worries in Sweden: Longitudinal Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Article
- Sedentary behavior among breast cancer survivors: a longitudinal study using ecological momentary assessments.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2021Observational
- Ambulatory Assessment for Physical Activity Research: State of the Science, Best Practices and Future Directions.Psychology of sport and exercise · 2020Article
- DAily time use, Physical Activity, quality of care and interpersonal relationships in patients with Schizophrenia spectrum disorders (DiAPASon): an Italian multicentre study.BMC psychiatry · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe use of ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to measure sedentary behavior (SB) in children, adolescents, and adults can increase the understanding of the role of the context of SB in health outcomes.
objectiveThe aim of this study was to systematically review literature to describe EMA methodology used in studies on SB in youth and adults, verify how many studies adhere to the Methods aspect of the Checklist for Reporting EMA Studies (CREMAS), and detail measures used to assess SB and this associated context.
methodsA systematic literature review was conducted in the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and SPORTDiscus databases, covering the entire period of existence of the databases until January 2018.
resultsThis review presented information about the characteristics and methodology used in 21 articles that utilized EMA to measure SB in youth and adults. There were more studies conducted among youth compared with adults, and studies of youth included more waves and more participants (n=696) than studies with adults (n=97). Most studies (85.7%) adhered to the Methods aspect of the CREMAS. The main criteria used to measure SB in EMA were self-report (81%) with only 19% measuring SB using objective methods (eg, accelerometer). The main equipment to collect objective SB was the ActiGraph, and the cutoff point to define SB was <100 counts/min. Studies most commonly used a 15-min window to compare EMA and accelerometer data.
conclusionsThe majority of studies in this review met minimum CREMAS criteria for studies conducted with EMA. Most studies measured SB with EMA self-report (n=17; 81.0%), and a few studies also used objective methods (n=4; 19%). The standardization of the 15-min window criteria to compare EMA and accelerometer data would lead to a comparison between these and new studies. New studies using EMA with mobile phones should be conducted as they can be considered an attractive method for capturing information about the specific context of SB activities of young people and adults in real time or very close to it.
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