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ArticleGerontology & geriatric medicine

The Validation of a Pocket Worn Activity Tracker for Step Count and Physical Behavior in Older Adults during Simulated Activities of Daily Living.

Darcy Ummels, Wouter Bijnens, Jos Aarts, Kenneth Meijer, Anna J Beurskens, Emmylou Beekman

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  2. Using an Activity Tracker in Healthcare: Experiences of Healthcare Professionals and Patients.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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Darcy UmmelsResearch Centre for Autonomy and Participation of Persons with a Chronic Illness, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Heerlen, Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2146-4720
Wouter BijnensInstrument Development, Engineering and Evaluation, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Jos AartsInstrument Development, Engineering and Evaluation, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Kenneth MeijerDepartment of Nutrition and Movement Sciences, NUTRIM school for Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism, Maastricht University, Maastricht, Netherlands.
Anna J BeurskensResearch Centre for Autonomy and Participation of Persons with a Chronic Illness, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Heerlen, Netherlands.
Emmylou BeekmanResearch Centre for Autonomy and Participation of Persons with a Chronic Illness, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Heerlen, Netherlands.

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purposeThe purpose of this study was to validate optimized algorithm parameter settings for step count and physical behavior for a pocket worn activity tracker in older adults during ADL. Secondly, for a more relevant interpretation of the results, the performance of the optimized algorithm was compared to three reference applications.

methodsIn a cross-sectional validation study, 20 older adults performed an activity protocol based on ADL with MOX

resultsFor step count, the optimized algorithm had a mean APE of 9.3% and a correlation coefficient of 0.88. The mean APE values of dynamic, standing, and sedentary time were 15.9%, 19.9%, and 9.6%, respectively. The correlation coefficients were 0.55, 0.91, and 0.92, respectively. Three reference applications showed higher errors and lower correlations for all outcome variables.

conclusionThis study showed that the optimized algorithm parameter settings can more validly estimate step count and physical behavior in older adults wearing an activity tracker in the trouser pocket during ADL compared to reference applications.

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ADLolder adultsphysical activitystep countvalidationWearable

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PMID33088850
PMCPMC7545746

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