ReviewPreventive medicine reports2020
Calibration and validation of accelerometry using cut-points to assess physical activity in paediatric clinical groups: A systematic review.
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- Emerging methods for measuring physical activity using accelerometry in children and adolescents with neuromotor disorders: a narrative review.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2024Review
- Exploring needs and requirements for a prototype device measuring physical activity in pediatric physical therapy: A qualitative study.PloS one · 2024Article
- Ethical considerations in using sensors to remotely assess pediatric health behaviors.The American psychologist · 2024Article
- An evaluation of data processing when using the ActiGraph GT3X accelerometer in non-ambulant children and adolescents with cerebral palsy.Clinical physiology and functional imaging · 2023Article
- The behavioural epidemiology of sedentary behaviour in inflammatory arthritis: where are we, and where do we need to go?Rheumatology advances in practice · 2023Review
- Who is meeting the strengthening physical activity guidelines by definition: A cross-sectional study of 253 423 English adults?PloS one · 2022Article
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Abstract
Regular physical activity is associated with physiological and psychosocial benefits in both healthy and clinical populations. However, little is known about tailoring the analysis of physical activity using accelerometers to the specific characteristics of chronic conditions. Whilst accelerometry is broadly used to assess physical activity, recommendations on calibration in paediatric clinical groups are warranted. The aim of this systematic review was to provide a critical overview of protocols used to calibrate accelerometry in children and adolescents with clinical conditions, as well as to develop recommendations for calibration and validation of accelerometry in such populations. The search was performed between March to July 2017 using text words and subject headings in six databases. Studies had to develop moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) cut-points for paediatric clinical populations to be included. Risk of bias was assessed using a specific checklist. A total of 540,630 titles were identified, with 323 full-text articles assessed. Five studies involving 347 participants aged 9 to 15 years were included. Twenty-four MVPA cut-points were reported across seven clinical conditions, 16 of which were developed for different models of ActiGraph, seven for Actical and one for Tritrac-R3D. Statistical approaches included mixed regression, machine learning and receiver operating characteristic analyses. Disease-specific MVPA cut-points ranged from 152 to 735 counts·15 s
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