Accelerometry and physical activity questionnaires - a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

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

Methods

We 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.

Results

In most investigations, requested wear time was seven days during waking hours and devices were mostly attached on hips wit

SUBMITTER: Skender S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4910242 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature